Comments on: Exposing The Truth Of Abu Ghraib

Anderson Cooper Interviews Whistleblower Joe Darby

[authorlee]

Joe Darby is one more idealistic fools, used by the liberal media for political purposes. There was NO TORTURE AT ABU GHRAIB PRISON. Notice the lack of coverage of real torture by our enemies. Look at the photos on Savages%u2019s webpage:
http://www.homestead.com/prosites-prs/pictures033104.html

The media put our troop and citizens in harms way worldwide.

Quit whining about a fool. He deserve whatever happens to him.

[joepope44]

Some of the posts on here sicken me. This man did the right thing and should be commended. He should get the Medal of Freedom, lord knows he deserves it more than Tenet.

As Americans, we should be held to the HIGHEST standard. do the terrorists do things worse than what we did at Abu Graib? Yes. But what argument are all of you trying to make? That we should do things as barbaric as what they do? That we should lower ourselves to their level? Then what's the difference between us and them?

Some of you posters may think you are the proud patriot, but the vile you project shows your true selves. You should be ashamed.

[boomboomz]

"There were a lot of threats, a lot of phone calls to his wife%u2026because [Darby%u2019s actions] really did put our troops in harm%u2019s way, more so than they already were."

Darby's actions did no such thing. The only ones who put the troop's in harm's way were the ones who engaged in the torture.

Referring to Nazi and Soviet death camps is erroneus. In that respect, we can justify all sorts of humanitarian violations and torture - because someone else did something worse. With that mindset, we can easily be lead to a state of lawlessness, with no accountability for any crime.

Furthermore, be-headings or not, I do not recall a single Iraqi arrested for the be-heading of anyone - why? - because we don't know who they are. The state of chaos in Iraq permits any Iraqi who doesn't like their neighbor, to tell the troops "he's a terrorist" and it is a sufficient pretext for them to be thrown in Abu Ghraib.

The posters apathetic to the torture and humiliation, sit comfortably at their computer, spewing characterizations of - "traitor" - but rest assured, if it was their relative, their family member who endured that torture - Darby would be the kind and moral objector.

[c3227ahb]

I don%u2019t condone our Soldiers acting this way with prisoners, not because I think it is torture but because it simply isn%u2019t professional. With that said, I assure you that far worse is going on at our colleges. Only in college they call it hazing but the when it%u2019s done to our enemies, the American media call it torture. I lived in Europe for about 10 years. The reason that the Europeans believe what is said is because it is our media that is saying it! I can%u2019t tell you how many times I%u2019ve heard the Euros say, %u201CHow can it not be true? It is your media that said it. Why would they lie about their own people? That doesn%u2019t make any sense.%u201D

Putting panties on a man%u2019s head is torture? Are you kidding? The enemy cuts the heads of civilians and at least one known soldier, they burn people alive while begging for mercy. That you stupid morans is torture.

All this man did was bring the realities of war to the Military hating media who was all too willing to make this into something it was not. Several times the media has been caught lieing or exagerating.

I truly believe that this self-serving ignorant Man thought only of himself and how he could look like a hero in the eyes of the media. I%u2019m confident of this because he could have used his chain of command instead of using the media. How do we know he wasn%u2019t involved and taking the pictures.

[sunsoakedbadger]

What is it about people that they blame everyone but the person or persons responsible? Is it the inability to think? Or is it an attempt to further an aggenda? Kentebe would have us believe that because some disgusting humans were abused by soldiers who were acting illegaly has called into question the U.S. adherence to democratic principles? Really, it demonstrates how well our system works. These soldiers were accused of acting illegally. An investigation ensued. They were tried in a court, and a verdict was handed down. The press did not "uncover" this abuse, it was reported to the media by the military. It's just ignorant to blame the United States for actions taken contrary to its own laws. Kentebe saying Americans should ask themselves blah blah blah blah is senseless. It presupposes that the prisoners were innocent little darlings rather than the cold-blooded killers who don't bother to take prisoners except to truly torture in front of video cameras, and murder by cutting off heads.

[blahblahbla5]

Oh, yes. We should all be real afraid that the Europeans are talking about us behind out backs because of the "image of our country". I think Nick Berg would have been glad to be at Abu Ghraib instead of having his head chopped off by the peaceful Muslims. I don't think it answers the question at all, unless you are willing to cede the sovereignty of the United States to the European Union. No thanks.

[aswtech]

He made his bed now he has to lie in it. Sometimes it is hard to do the right thing even when you know it will be hugely unpopular. He should have just turned a blind eye this is war not crime on the street.

[jtdavies3]

Good idea to appear on a national news program to lower your visibility.

He shouldn't be going through this, but does he expect Anderson Cooper to watch over him at night?

[kentebe]

I frankly to not think an innocent man's life should be made miserable because he revealed a bunch of soldiers trying to legalize an illegality. Serious, patriotism aside. Do you know what th the soldiers abusing the prisoners has done to the image of the country. It has set us back a hundred years and made mockery of our "so called" world adherence to democratic principles. Americans should ignore emotions and ask themselves. Would they be happy if their relatives or kids were abused in a similar manner. I guess it answers the question.