Pfc. Lynndie England, the dominatrix of Abu Ghraib, will plead guilty to seven of the nine charges against her. [Read story.]
Yes, what Lynndie did was very wrong, and she should be held accountable and punished accordingly. However, I find it hard to believe that she and the other fall guy, Pvt. Charles Graner Jr., came up with the idea. Similar abuse has been reported as taking place at Guantanamo, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. It's systematic. And I really don't think Lynndie was behind the Guantanamo torture incidents.
Amnesty International and other human rights groups have been calling for independent investigations into these abuses. The Bush administration, however, seems to feel that it's adequate to just prosecute a few low-level "bad apples". They are putting a band-aid on a big ugly wound that will spread unless it can be eradicated at the source.
To send an electronic message about this to George Bush from the Amnesty International USA site, click here.
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