Tuesday, December 21, 2004

The New York Times : New F.B.I. Files Describe Abuse of Iraq Inmates

The New York Times > Washington > Prisoners: New F.B.I. Files Describe Abuse of Iraq Inmates

This updates the continuing saga of Americans' delusion that Abu Ghraib was merely an "isolated incident" perpetrated by a "few bad apples." The last update in this story is here (with links to earleir episodes).

The fact that we can continue to think that this was just an aberration, and that there was (and is) no systematic abuse (or worse, torture) is symbolic of this President's ability to get re-elected. The media may keep us IN THE DARK, but it has to be said that often we keep ourselves ignorant of ugly, harsh realities.

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