Abu Ghraib and Lieutenant General Sanchez

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"Curiouser and curiouser..." - Alice, Alice in Wonderland

U.S. Denies Report That General Saw Abuse
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military command on Sunday denied a report that the top U.S. general in Iraq was present during some interrogations at the Abu Ghraib prison and witnessed some of the abuse of Iraqi inmates.

The Washington Post, in a story first released on its Web site Saturday night, said a military lawyer stated at an open hearing April 2 that Capt. Donald J. Reese told him that Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez and other senior military officers were aware of the abuse at the prison.

The military lawyer, Capt. Robert Shuck, represents Staff Sgt. Ivan L. "Chip" Frederick II, one of seven members of the 372nd Military Police Company facing criminal charges for abusing Iraqi inmates. Reese is the company commander.

"There was a news report published May 23, 2004, which suggests that Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq was aware of, and in some instances, present at Abu Ghraib while detainee abuse was occurring," the U.S. military said in a statement. "This report is false."...

Phil Carter (of the recently New and Improved IntelDump) believes that this is beneficial for the case. It probably is beneficial right now, but I don't think the positive impact will last.

In light of LTG Sanchez's testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee and statements that he has made concerning Abu Ghraib, either he's a gigantic liar or the defense is led by amateurish JAG Officers. Both scenarios are unlikely so the truth is probably somewhere in between.

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Abu Ghraib and Lieutenant General Sanchez

"Curiouser and curiouser..." - Alice, Alice in Wonderland

U.S. Denies Report That General Saw Abuse
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military command on Sunday denied a report that the top U.S. general in Iraq was present during some interrogations at the Abu Ghraib prison and witnessed some of the abuse of Iraqi inmates.

The Washington Post, in a story first released on its Web site Saturday night, said a military lawyer stated at an open hearing April 2 that Capt. Donald J. Reese told him that Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez and other senior military officers were aware of the abuse at the prison.

The military lawyer, Capt. Robert Shuck, represents Staff Sgt. Ivan L. "Chip" Frederick II, one of seven members of the 372nd Military Police Company facing criminal charges for abusing Iraqi inmates. Reese is the company commander.

"There was a news report published May 23, 2004, which suggests that Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq was aware of, and in some instances, present at Abu Ghraib while detainee abuse was occurring," the U.S. military said in a statement. "This report is false."...

Phil Carter (of the recently New and Improved IntelDump) believes that this is beneficial for the case. It probably is beneficial right now, but I don't think the positive impact will last.

In light of LTG Sanchez's testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee and statements that he has made concerning Abu Ghraib, either he's a gigantic liar or the defense is led by amateurish JAG Officers. Both scenarios are unlikely so the truth is probably somewhere in between.

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