General Sanchez “Effectively Opened the Way” for the Use of Torture at Abu Ghraib

Army’s Report Faults General in Prison Abuse

Military officials and others in the Bush administration have repeatedly said the Geneva Conventions applied to all prisoners in Iraq, even though members of Al Qaeda and the Taliban held in Afghanistan and Guantánamo did not, in their estimation, fall under the conventions.

Why the hell don’t we just use the Geneva Convention standards ALL the time? That way, there’s no confusion.

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Cyn is Rick's wife, Katie's Mom, and Esther & Oliver's Mémé. She's also a professional geek, avid reader, fledgling coder, enthusiastic gamer (TTRPGs), occasional singer, and devoted stitcher.
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