Hello George,

>LL>What was done to Iraqi prisoners was clearly wrong.  And there is no
>LL>excuse or justification for soldiers having done so.  However, why did
>LL>those soldiers do what they did?  Clearly, they did not act on their
>LL>own, of their own volition.

GP>They were quite blunt, when first questioned, that their BC(Brigade Commande
GP>ordered both the specific humiliations done, AND the photographic documentin
GP>of same -- obviously these soldiers were being set up as lures to keep Iraqi
GP>resentment against Amereca on THAT side of the world (too bad whoever came u
GP>with this idiotic scheme didn't clue in that Moslem extremists are never
GP>limited to a single kneejerk act of vengeance against their targets!)

It had nothing to do with the prisoners being Iraqis.  However, it had
everything to do with the prisoners being Muslim.  That is why most, if
not all, of the abuse was sexual in nature.  Homosexual acts, men taking
orders from women, etc., were all part of the game.  To Muslims, such
forms of humiliation is worse than death.  Especially if those photos
are shown to their loved ones.

--Lee


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