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2005-10-25 Iraq

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Posted by ed 2005-10-25 12:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So this is what journalism looks like. It's so rare that I barely know it when I see it. (Hamster fighting machines! Outstanding!)

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2005-10-25 13:15|| 2005-10-25 13:15|| Front Page Top

#2 He may be good, but this seems to be in error -

âYes,â I said, âBut wasnât it a Red Cross document that exposed abuses at Abu Ghraib?â
âYes,â answered Kris, âbut that document was leaked.â

The timeline shows that events became known when on 13 January 2004 Abu Ghraib detainee abuse reported by Army Spc. Joseph M. Darby, an MP with the 800 MP Brigade.

14 to 25 January 2004 - The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) conducts interviews.

16 January 2004 - BG Kimmit notifies reporters that an investigation had been opened into alleged abuse at an unspecified prison in Iraq.

17 January 2004 - CPT Donald Reese ceased command of the 372nd MP Company, BG Janis Karpinski, Commander, 800th MP Brigade receives a Memorandum of Admonishment by LTG Sanchez, Commander, CJTF-7, Phillabaum was suspended from his duties as commander of the 320th MP Battalion by LTG Sanchez, CJTF-7 Commander.

19 January 2004 - LTG Sanchez requested that the Commander, US Central Command, appoint an Investigating Officer (IO) in the grade of Major General (MG) or above to investigate the conduct of operations within the 800th Military Police (MP) Brigade from 1 November 2003 to the present. This report is separate from the other investigation which is an investigation into the specifically alleged crimes.

24 January 2004 - Chief of Staff of US Central Command (CENTCOM), MG R. Steven Whitcomb, on behalf of the CENTCOM Commander, directed that the Commander, CFLCC, LTG David D. McKiernan, conduct an investigation into the 800th MP Brigade's detention and internment operations from 1 November 2003 to present surrounding recent reports of suspected detainee abuse in Iraq.

28 January 2004 - CID Report on criminal abuses at Abu Ghraib.

31 January 2004 - Commander of CFLCC, LTG McKiernan appointed MG Antonio M. Taguba, Deputy Commanding General Support, CFLCC, to conduct an informal investigation under AR 15-6 into the 800th MP Brigade's detention and internment operations.

8 February to 28 February 2004 - The Taguba team collected documents, compiled references, conducted follow-up interviews, and completed a detailed analysis of the volumes of materials accumulated throughout their investigation.

24 February 2004 - The International Committee on the Red Cross provides the Coalition Authority with a confidential report on prison abuse in Iraq.

9 March 2004 - The team submitted the AR 15-6 written report with findings and recommendations to the CFLCC Deputy SJA, LTC Mark Johnson, for a legal sufficiency review.

20 March 2004 - Charges are lodged against the six accused MP NCOs. BG Kimmit gives a press conference.

6 April 2004 - CG CFLCC approves MG Taguba investigation. [which was made available in PDF format for download available at the CENTCOM website].

28 April 2004 - "60 Minutes II" broadcasts photos of abuses at Abu Ghraib, taken in late 2003.

Now CENTCOM had brief the investigation way back in January. The difference between January and late April. Family members of an accused soldier provided photographs taken by him were being employed to get the SOB out of the crime he had committed. Photos, images, drama, action. It was the beginning of the sweeps rating period.

Posted by Groluper Ebbelet5837 2005-10-25 18:54|| 2005-10-25 18:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Great article, way too much infor on a good man and loose lips sink ships. And I found it interesting, his need to cite Abu Ghraib in order to convince himself and others of his willingness to criticize his government and thus prove he is a true journalist.

That said, he's a brave man.

Posted by 2b 2005-10-25 22:51|| 2005-10-25 22:51|| Front Page Top

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