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2004-07-21 Afghanistan/South Asia

Afghans Try Americans on Torture Charges

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Posted by Fred 2004-07-21 7:53:53 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Idema named a Pentagon official who allegedly asked the group to go "under contract" - an offer they refused. "The American authorities absolutely condoned what we did, they absolutely supported what we did," he told reporters crowding round the dock.

Well if these guys weren't under contract (assuming I understand its application here), the Pentagon isn't really responsible for what they did, regardless of whether U.S. government officials supported them or not. ("support" in this case would probably mean verbal, which probably isn't going to amount to much)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-21 1:54:54 PM|| 2004-07-21 1:54:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 He also said he was in regular phone and e-mail contact with Pentagon officials "at the highest level."

I have a lot of people that send e-mails to me as well. I don't think that the term frequent contact applies if the e-mail is only opened for the purpose of deletion.

"an offer they refused." So they had no orders or purpose in their actions. Somebody better pass out some Cliff Notes to Heart of Darkness before allowing screening Apocolypse Now for the mentally deranged. Kurtz was supposed to be an abomination not a role model.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-21 9:18:22 PM|| 2004-07-21 9:18:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like some useless bounty hunting operation by some knob wankers. I hope they get anything that might be comming to them.

Posted by FlameBait93268 2004-07-22 12:32:37 AM|| 2004-07-22 12:32:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I went to school with one of these kids. You all are making comments about things you have no clue about. It's unbelieveable. It wouldn't be the first time our twisted government denied the truth. You all act as if our government is a honest group of people, who never lie or break the law. This wouldn't be the first time our government denied the truth

Posted by Anonymous6004 2004-08-06 6:36:46 PM|| 2004-08-06 6:36:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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