Lynndie England, one of the soldiers who were photographed abusing prisoners in Iraq, plea bargained but the judge threw it out. Turns out, she was not aware that the pictures taken were intended for some kind of public relations reason (to scare other prisoners? probably). If that is the case, then she can't say she is guilty, because unknowingly, she was part of an organized, ordered, task of intimidating prisoners ordered from above. This is getting complicated - in other words, her superiors had a reason for ordering this abuse, so she is innocent (maybe). Why haven't the people who did the ordering been charged? We go after the PFC's who can't give orders, but not the guys who give them? Her guidance counselor testified that she was oxygen deprived at birth, has severe learning disabilities, is naturally subordinate to those in authority. How did she get in the national guard? Standards are that low? Is that red beret an Airborne beret - which means she went to jump school? Can she get a civilian lawyer to defend her? Like The Dude says in Big Lebowski when the fascist Malibu chief of Police has arrested him: "I want a lawyer...get me William Kunstler!" She needs a good lawyer - I actually feel sorry for her. If she goes to jail, it will be for the crimes of the nation (can Bush be prosecuted once he leaves office? I think so and I think he should).
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The reason that none of the higher ups got in trouble (the ones that ordered the abuse) is that they have already gotten promoted and given the "medal of freedom" from you know who..
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