Maybe I missed it

[jhetley]

Has the army (or any other service) charged even _one_ officer in the Abu Ghraib abuse investigation? Even for sleeping on duty?

As I have mentioned before, based on my own military experience, I find the description of a PFC as a "central figure" in _anything_ military rather . . . boggling. Way back when, a PFC or Specialist had about enough operational leeway to wipe his or her own ass without command supervision....

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I think Major General Taguba did a hell of a good job with his investigation. I also think it's a huge embarassment to the Administration that the Taguba report got made public. I suspect Major General Taguba is pleased that his report got into the public eye, and could give a tinker's damn about whether or not the Administration looks bad. (That said, I also think Major General Taguba was appalled by what he found, and wishes with all his heart it had never happened. He really does love the US and the Army.)

As for where things go from here... I honestly don't know. I think that somebody needs to keep asking questions about Colonel Pappas, to find out if additional charges are being considered, and if there's a trial date for him yet. As for those Other Government Agency people, Pappas is probably going to take it in the shorts for them. I hope they'll remember him when he finally gets out of prison, not because he ought to get ANY special treatment, but because they know he's going down for them, and they owe him.