Can I get the original source for that... I read it somewhere but forgot the original source
Thank you.
I don’t disagree but he resorted to unlawful means to expose excessive use of force in Iraq.
he did his cause real harm by not having the courage to fight his battles in court.
Doesn't change the fact that US government was complicit in gross human rights violations that were meted out to their enslaved subjects in foreign countries.
Most of the war criminals were either rewarded with promotion or only got a slap on wrist in name of accountability and only those who made brought these war crimes to public eye were persecuted.Total travesty of justice.
Maj Gen Walter Wojdakowski (Dep.Comm.USIRAQ): Cleared of all charges, promoted.
Maj Gen Barbara Fast (Intel): Never Charged, promoted.
Brig Gen Janis Karpinski (Overall commander of the facility): Demoted to colonel. No Criminal prosecution.
Col Thomas Pappas: Relieved of his command, got his career ended, $8000 fined. No criminal prosecution or sentence in return for helping indicting his subordinate Lt Col Jordan.
Lt Col Steven L. Jordan: No punishment. Cleared of all charges, reprimanded only for disobeying an order not to discuss the investigation on the scandal.
Spc Charles Graner: Demoted, fired and sentenced to 10 years. Paroled after serving 6 years.
Staff Sgt Ivan Frederick: Demoted, 8 years in prison, discharged from military. Walked out after serving just 4 years.
Sgt Javal Davis: 6 months in prison, demotion, fired.
Spec Jeremy Sivits: 1 year, demotion, fired.
Spec Armin Cruz: 8 months, only confinement no prison (For testifying against others). Demoted, fired.
Spec Sabrina Harman: 6 months, fired.
Spec Megan Ambuhl: Demotion and half month's pay as fine. No criminal prosecution. Married now to Charles Graner, her fellow convict.
PFC Lynndie England: Demoted, Fired, Fined and 3 years "confinement". Walked out after serving just 1 year and 5 months.
Sgt Santos Cordona: Fired, 90 days imprisonment with Labour, Demoted. Killed by Afghan Taliban later while working as a contractor in Afghanistan.
Spec Roman Krol: Demoted, fired, 10 months confinement.
Spec Israel Rivera: Never charged in return for testifying against others.
Sgt Michael Smith: Demoted, fined 2250$, Fired, 179 days.
This list is only those who got caught on camera or were linked to the abuse of those caught on camera directly. We'll never know the exact number. Most of the torture was done by Intelligence and CIA . Give up you're trying to defend the indefensible.