Ringleader, My Ass
More found poetry from the headlines of the past days (a google news search for “ringleader”)..
Two charges dropped against Abu Ghraib abuse ‘ringleader’
Alleged Abu Ghraib abuse ringleader set for trial
Opening arguments scheduled for accused Abu Ghraib ringleader
Alleged Abu Ghraib Ringleader May Testify
Accused Abu Ghraib ringleader may testify at trial
Alleged ringleader at Abu Ghraib goes on trial
Alleged ringleader of prisoner abuse scandal goes on trial
Witness: ‘Ringleader’ Hit Detainee
Former colleagues testify against alleged ringleader of Abu Ghraib
Witness: Accused ringleader punched Abu Ghraib prisoner
Ringleader defends prisoner degradation
Jurors Decide Fate of Alleged Abu Ghraib Abuse Ringleader
Abu Ghraib ringleader found guilty
Abu Ghraib abuse ringleader found guilty
Ringleader convicted of abusing Iraqi prisoners
‘Ringleader’ still grinning
Once again we see that the media is in lockstep and really working the catchword of the week. This time it’s “ringleader.”
One question: If the prisoner abuse cases occurred in several places in Iraq as well as in Cuba and Afghanistan, how is it that an Army Specialist in Abu Ghraib prison is the “ringleader” of the whole thing?
Army Spc. Charles Graner Jr. was the “primary torturer,” one detainee testified. Graner merrily whistled, sang and laughed while brutalizing him, said Syrian prisoner Amin al-Sheikh, and forced him to eat pork and drink alcohol in violation of his Muslim faith.
No doubt this guy is a miserable piece of work and deserving of his punishment, but let’s try and not forget to hold the real ringleaders accountable because he aint it.
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