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December 27, 2005
SOFT BIGOTRY, LOW EXPECTATIONS....If you're a high-ranking cabinet official responsible for helping operate secret prisons where detainees were tortured, and you get caught, it stands to reason that you won't be a high-ranking cabinet official for very long. At least that's the way it works in some countries.
The Washington Times added that there was some debate as to whether Jabr was being forced out or was leaving voluntarily under "unbearable" political pressure. Donald Rumsfeld sure is lucky to have a boss willing to forgive incompetence and mismanagement, isn't he? —Steve Benen 9:58 AM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (14)
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Look, we go to war with the secretary of defense we have, not the secretary of defense we wish we had. All that's missing is a statement from the Iraqi PM that Jabrie is doin' a heck of a job.... Posted by: Stefan on December 27, 2005 at 10:48 AM | PERMALINKOh, and then there's that little matter of being morally wrong. But apparently there's nothing about that in the Bible. Posted by: Kenji on December 27, 2005 at 10:53 AM | PERMALINKMr. Jabr has been under pressure to step down since a Nov. 15 raid by U.S. forces of a secret prison in the Baghdad neighborhood of Jadriyah, where 166 prisoners were discovered, most of them Sunni Muslims and some showing signs of torture. If this article had referred to prisoners held by American forces, those prisoners would be said to have shown signs of "abuse" and not "torture." Just another example of the American journalistic practice of downplaying atrocities when committed by our own side.... Posted by: Stefan on December 27, 2005 at 10:56 AM | PERMALINKrummie's boss knows much about mismanagement and incompetence. oh and kenji, try "do unto others as you would have others do unto you." think that makes it clear that torture is morally unacceptable. unless of course you're into s&m, which this administration might be given its track record... Posted by: mudwall jackson on December 27, 2005 at 10:59 AM | PERMALINKThose notes on torture that came out in the news recently were written by Gonzales FOR BUSH, and at Bush's request - why forgive Rummy for doing what Bush ask Gonzales to make an exception for - that being the act of torture. Nobody in world just plain out and out lies the way Bush does it. This whole time we're being told by the TV media that Bush was investigating terrorist "related activites" with his wiretapping BUT TO DATE - ITS ALL HEARSAY - we STILL have no idea whom Bush had wiretapped and continues to wiretap without a court order. Was Bush looking for terrorist activities or just wiretapping war protestors? We don't know whom the Bush administration wanted to listen in on - only a investigation into matter will tell Americans what it is that Bush is really doing. You know how much Bush, Cheney and Karl Rove HATE liberals. Posted by: Cheryl on December 27, 2005 at 11:05 AM | PERMALINKThe only question remaining for Mr Jabr is where his Medal of Freedom ceremony will be held. Posted by: thethirdPaul on December 27, 2005 at 11:13 AM | PERMALINKThe conditions for Pareto optimality (or even Marshallian economic efficiency) dictate that the Iraqi minister be fired for the the existence of such prisons whereas Rumsfeld be given a Medal of Freedom. The Bush haters should brush up their Economics 101. Posted by: tbrosz on December 27, 2005 at 11:15 AM | PERMALINKThe Washington Times added that there was some debate as to whether Jabr was being forced out or was leaving voluntarily under "unbearable" political pressure. Actually, he's leaving so he can spend more time torturing other people's families.... Posted by: Stefan on December 27, 2005 at 11:28 AM | PERMALINKStefan, I believe the term is "consultant". Posted by: thethirdPaul on December 27, 2005 at 11:31 AM | PERMALINKGlad to see US troops putting an end to torture. I wonder if that kick-butt new head of the Joint Chiefs has anything to do with this. Posted by: Boronx on December 27, 2005 at 4:18 PM | PERMALINKStefan : You go to war with the Secretary of Defense ........ Put like that, Orwellian phrasing really smacks you one. When does war get declared these days ? Congress hadn't moved on it last I heard. 航班查询 机票价格 航班时刻表 打折机票 机票预定 
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