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Originally Posted by mardigras
Was this trial televised that I missed? How do you know the reasons for not calling superiors? It's quite possible that successful motions prevented them from calling those witnesses.
I still find it incredulous (and inplausable) that all of the activity (and knowlege of) at Abu Ghraib was strictly on a guard level, but as I said a year ago they are the only ones that will be held accountable.
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The press was present for the trial and reported on the trial quite extensively...and I followed the press reports.
Why would you find it incredulous and inplausable that a man with a history of abuse did not do these things. While serving in the '91 Gulf War...a few fellow soldiers stated that he...as they described it...engaged in what could be considered as minor abuse to POW's that were being held in Suadi Arabia.
He has a court history of spousal abuse and his ex-spouse went to court...on at least two occasions to get court ordered protection from him (even after the divorce)...for physical abuse and harrassment...and the court ordered it done. He...as a County Jail guard...was accused of abusing and harrasing a fellow guard. As a State Correctional Officer he had a rather extensive record of prisoner abuse.
A Leapord does not usually change its spots.