British joining US in abuse scandalFollow

I guess I'm curious as to why we hear so much about our own scandal and not much on others. Granted, most of us live in the US, but I was surprised this was the first I had heard about it from across the pond. Other countries love to hear about our scandals and jump on them when they can.

Yes it's a big story here. There's universal condemnation of the individuals concerned and we expect them to be crucified (could be worse. could be stabbed)

Most political commentators in the UK are taking the line that Debalic is personally responsible, with his 'Glass Car Park' speech oft-quoted.

gbaji is referred to also, but in a highly edited format.

It's big news over here, the Squadies involved will get pulled over the coals and there will no doubt be high level repercusions.

It also helps in a way because if reinforces the poor desicion to send us into Iraq and i very much doubt that any British Prime Minister will be able to send us on another of Mr Bushs moralistic Crusades.

Thank Bob.

I guess that's why I tend to look at BBC online for my news, seems a more objective coverage than any of the US websites (though I do watch US news). In addition to this, and previous British abuse stories (including one false one), I recall them airing stories on British troops raping villagers in Africa and whatnot, so I haven't thought abuse scandal type stuff is solely an American phenomenon. Not that I thought that before either, there are plenty of worse abusers than the US, but anyway...

Another decent site for non-US centric news is the Asia Times: www.atimes.com

I'm still wondering why the only people who are being raked over the coals for the Abu Ghraib scandal are the squad members who executed the orders to abuse the prisoners. They already have signed documentation that Bush himself approved the mistreatment. Links are here and here

I can't imagine the soldiers though, what they must have went through. If they had refused the executive order they could have been court martial'd. They did follow orders, and are now being court martial'd. Talk about being damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

Clinton got a BJ and he got impeached. Bush broke the geneva convention, and there's a clear paper trail proving it, and nothing happens - stupid pubbie government.

Edited, Thu Jan 20 11:45:35 2005 by scubamage

We're taught the same Tarv.From basic on, even in the Noncom schools it's reinforced.