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Politics : Bush-The Mastermind behind 9/11? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sea_urchin who wrote (6244)	5/9/2004 5:37:32 PM
From: Don Earl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20039

<<<I do not see Iraq as an "emotional side-show" from 9-11, as you apparently do>>> The reference was limited to the current media blitz on what is being billed as an "abuse scandal", rather than a comment on the overall war. I haven't seen any evidence in the public domain to support any contention of Mossad involvement in torturing POWs. There is on the other hand, plenty to support this is, and has been, domestic policy for some time. IMO, it would take unsubstantiated conclusion jumping to go from "civilian contractors" to "Mossad". Northrup Gruman (sp?) might be a good guess, but since the names of the civilian contractors have not been disclosed, a guess is all it would be. In any case, those civilian contractors would necessarily be under the direct command of the US Military, and also, any CIA involvement would require coordination at the highest levels. I think the article you posted makes a good case for the responsibility being at the top ranks rather than the bottom, and that there is a whole lot of scape goating going on. I think it's obvious from the photos released that the activities taking place could hardly have escaped the attention of superior officers. I mean if Iraqi POWs were on display, with bags over their heads, in such a way that Private England was able to conduct an inspection of their equipment and give a thumbs up to her personal favorite, it's a bit hard to imagine someone's boss never came along to inquire as to what was going on with the line of nude Iraqis with bags over their heads. Wouldn't that tend to attract attention and raise certain questions? Perhaps I'm just the suspicious type, but I can't help but think the spectacle would at the very least inspire a "Whatcha all doin'?" type inquiry from the bosses. I still view the situation as a media sideshow. It demonstrates that war is a nasty business and it demonstrates George Bush is a worse person than Saddam Hussein. But we already knew all that, didn't we?