Soldiers Behaving Badly

It doesn't matter what you're opinion of the invasion of Iraq is, the behaviour of those U.S. soldiers guarding those prisoners is wrong. That's all, wrong. Not shocking. Not disgusting. Not any of those wonderful adjectives being tossed about by the lefties and certainly not worthy of the faux outrage being paraded about by all those middle-eastern potentates. Let us not forget, this area is not renowned for its humane treatment of prisoners. 'Honour' killings of rape victims are still tolerated, electric shocks and even amputations are not unheard of. Making prisoners pose for stupid photo's isn't really major league in this area.

Private Lindy England is a stupid bitch, not even smart enough to practice contraception in a war zone, but this isn't sufficient case to make her the scape-goat in this affair. The real crime took place further up the food-chain with the commanders who first let this happen (there is no way this happened in a vacuum) then tried to cover it up when it was inevitably leaked to the press.

Donald Rumsfeld is an amoral, lying bastard who would spear his grandmother and fuck the stab-wounds if he thought it would further his career. This is a positive attribute for a Secretary of Defense and should not be used as a trigger for his demise, indeed, it will not be used as such. Why, because the rules don't apply to Republicans, they are applied by Republicans; how many of Starr's groupies who were bewailing the downfall of Western civilization because Smiling Bill stuck his dick in a fat chicks' mouth and then lied about it are chasing after Rumsfeld? I think the correct answer is zero.

No, the reason Rumsfeld should be given the DCM is that he's incompetent. Iraq is out of control, with no end to the troubles in sight, Bin Laden is roaming about at will, and Rumsfeld is clueless to stop him. Get someone else in, and make sure that the newbie has no baggage or alliances within the defense community that may colour his actions.

Otherwise the shit will continue.