From The Washington Post of 20 Feb 2006:
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Navy Counsel Issued Warning On Torture
The Navy's general counsel warned Pentagon officials two years before the Abu Ghraib prison scandal that circumventing international agreements on torture and detainees' treatment would invite abuse, according to a published report. ...
The July 7, 2004, memo recounted Mora's 2 1/2 -year effort to halt a policy that he feared would authorize cruelty toward terrorism suspects.
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IOW torture was an agenda intended at highest levels of government. Torture was considered
two years before Abu Ghriad. This must be wrong because we all know those enlisted men brought those dog collars and leashes with them to Iraq. Clearly without officer knowledge since officers are not charged.
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A U.N. report issued last week called for the United States to close its prison at Guantanamo Bay. In response, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld rejected accusations of torture or abuse and said the detention facility is well-run.
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Rumsfeld is religious. He would not lie. Therefore what does he mean by 'well-run'. Well-run as defined by extremist religious leaders in America who approve of torture?
BTW, Pennsylvania residents get to vote for Sen Rick Santorum - who approved of actions that resulted in torture. He is now trying to distance himself from previous statements - statements made before those pictures from Abu Ghriad arrived. Santorum is a strong leader and representative of religious Republicans and believes in imposing his religious beliefs in American law.