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Old 05-06-2004, 07:38 PM   #99 (permalink)
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Originally posted by debaser
What I meant with the Rumsfeld comment is that, IMHO, the good of keeping it quiet (protecting our troops from potential reprisals) outweighs the good of being open with the information...
I understand what you are saying, but to coverup something and let it fester made things alot worse. And now, more humiliation,..panties on some guys head, Iraqi's forced to masturbate in front of female personel or risk being beaten, helicopters shooting and killing wounded unarmed civilians..etc.

Now the reprisals which may take place will be 10 times worse than if confronted immediately. At this level, I would expect a more logical line of thought.
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