September 26, 2005
From LATimes.com:
WASHINGTON -- Lynndie R. England, the Army private who became a grinning icon of Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse as she held a dog leash attached to a naked Iraqi detainee, was convicted today on six of seven charges at a military court martial.England's defense attorneys contend that she was easily manipulated. Well, duh! I think it's fairly obvious that she is also not too bright.She faces up to 10 years in a military prison. A sentencing hearing was scheduled for Tuesday at Ft. Hood, Texas, where her court martial trial was held.
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England, 22, was found guilty on one of two conspiracy charges, four counts of maltreating detainees, and one count of committing an indecent act. Conviction on all counts would have exposed her to at least 11 years imprisonment.
Military prosecutors considered her the so-called poster girl of the Abu Ghraib abuse, seen smiling and flashing her thumbs upward in numerous photos in which she posed in front of naked and bound male detainees.
Unfortunately though, by being stupid she became the pivot point for an international scandal. Consequently, she'll probably get hammered for something that's criminal but hardly the level of major crimes. Hell, there are female child abusers, arguably more serious criminals, that get off with probation. England will surely get significant cell time.
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England was obviously guilty, as were others, and they'll get a fair trial just like anyone else. But the "lock her up and throw away the key" crowd talk out of the other side of their mouths rooting for the release of Mumia, Lynne Stewart and various others who have been convicted of crimes as well.
Posted by: Oyster at September 27, 2005 07:20 AM (YudAC)
Get down on their level and fight it out in the gutter. It is the only thing they understand. They are either at your throats or at your feet. There is no middle ground. Put a leash on em, let the dogs at em, take happy snaps while you stack em.
Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 27, 2005 08:28 AM (5ceWd)
Posted by: THANOS35 at September 27, 2005 09:13 AM (FMsU7)
Posted by: Andy Driggers at September 27, 2005 09:36 AM (tMU4W)
Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 27, 2005 10:26 AM (5ceWd)
Posted by: hondo at September 27, 2005 10:58 AM (4Gtyc)
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/bbc29fb371b02011e16942345387f497.htm
Posted by: l at September 27, 2005 11:14 AM (BmtfW)
Another bloated self-righteous news "expose" about events circa 03/04 without "ONE SINGLE NAMED SOURCE OR WITNESS, NOR ANY CONFORMATION OR VERIFICATION OF ANY KIND"! You expect to be taken seriously - then expect again.
Posted by: hondo at September 27, 2005 11:41 AM (4Gtyc)
Another example is just this past month. The number of dead in the SuperDome. It was 6. 4 from natural causes. 1 from drugs and 1 an apparent suicide. Yet just Saturday one of the wacko left at the anti-war rally stated that dozens died in the SuperDome. So not only is PC killing us, so it the perpetuation of lies in the media.
I'm sure the Lyndie England and her co-horts probably did humiliate the prisoners and should be punished, but do not paint all the soldiers with that same brush! And MSM and lefties...stop lying about it! (wishful thinking, I know)
Posted by: Anna at September 27, 2005 12:57 PM (nVvoC)
Hmmm, your description sounds more like all the crap thats on foxnews. Ignoring the truth wont make it go away. Now, off to bed little fascist!
Posted by: Sad But True at September 27, 2005 05:49 PM (BmtfW)
Posted by: hondo at September 27, 2005 06:28 PM (4Gtyc)
You're full of it and you know it. Take your stupid commentary over to Kos, where you dopeheads can get together and come up with some more lies. You're pathetic.
Posted by: jesusland joe at September 27, 2005 08:27 PM (rUyw4)
Posted by: Sad But True at September 28, 2005 12:05 AM (6VX9y)
Posted by: john Ryan at September 28, 2005 03:24 PM (ads7K)
Expect again. Where's the beef for your original comment? This isn't a Dance Club - your gonna have to do a lot better than that.
Posted by: hondo at September 28, 2005 03:52 PM (4Gtyc)
Posted by: greyrooster at September 28, 2005 06:33 PM (6krEN)
Who loses? The average American who goes to work every day and pays his taxes, doesn't receive welfare or aid to dependant children, or free hospitalization, or section 8 housing, etc. etc. No one reallly loses but us.
Posted by: greyrooster at September 29, 2005 11:52 PM (ywZa8)
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