Friday, December 22, 2006
Accountability
- For Who?
Eight Marines were charged in connection with the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians. The Marine Corps is sending a clear message to its officers: They will be held accountable for the actions of their subordinates.This is looks like it will be similar to Abu Graib where only one low-ranking officer (Brig. General Janis Karpinski) was ever charged. The upper stratosphere that set the policies - for example the torture memo remain scott free.
Bush administration officials still have made no effort to hold contractors and their CEOs accountable or compensate victims for indiscriminate shootings of Iraqi civilians. Take a look at this trophy video:
# posted by Konrad Roeder @ 12/22/2006 02:43:00 PM
It seems necessary to maintain the illusion that there is still some kind of honor associated with being a warrior.Each act of overt brutality is greeted with feigned shock and surprise. And a promise that justice will be served and the aberrant behavior punished. All Spectacle for our viewing pleasure.
