Witch-hunt against Army whisteblowers?
The 26-yr old officer of the Army's 82nd airborne who denounced ongoing abuses against detainees in Forward Operating Base Mercury in Iraq, Capt. Ian Fishback, says he now feels under attack.
The Sunday Times reports that instead of launching a wide-ranging, thorough investigation of the allegations (that prisoners were used as punching bags for entertainment), the military has threatened to force Capt. Fishback to reveal his anonymous sources, two sergeants in the 1st battalion, 504.
Capt. Fishback promised secrecy to his sources, and could be prosecuted first for protecting their identities.
While it does seem Fishback's cooperation is key to the Army's investigation, if the allegations are at all true, it seems plenty of other men in uniform could be subpoened to testify about the alleged abuses.
Labels: command responsibility, iraq, whistleblower
posted by JG @ 5:49 AM
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1 Comments:
Thank you so much for this site. As a muslim, I myslef had no clue as to the extent of the abuse my fellow brothers and sisters are enduring at the hand of "freedom" for the American people. Please do tell me how I can get my hands on a copy of your documentary.
Jazak'Allah Khayrun
Thanx again
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