Bush: Iraqi prisoner abuse on Arab TV

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Bush: Iraqi prisoner abuse on Arab TV
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Wed, 05-05-2004 - 10:17am
Should Bush apologize on Arab TV?
Bush to address Iraqi prisoner abuse on Arab TV.

President Bush will give interviews to two Arab television networks Wednesday about reports of U.S. military personnel abusing Iraqi prisoners, the White House said.


White House spokesman Scott McClellan said the 10-minute interviews with Al-Hurra, a U.S.-sponsored network, and Al Arabiya will take place about 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT) in the Map Room at the White House.


"This is an opportunity for the president to speak directly to the people of Arab nations and let them know that the images that we all have seen are shameful and unacceptable," McClellan told reporters during a Bush campaign tour.


Referring to photographs that have surfaced showing Iraqi prisoners being abused McClellan said, "The images do not represent what America stands for, nor do they represent the high standards of conduct that the military is committed to uphold. The U.S. believes in treating all people with dignity and respect."


Asked why Bush would not meet with the Arab network Al-Jazeera, McClellan would only say the other two networks "reach a wide range of people in the Middle East."


McClellan said the actions of the accused soldiers at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq "do not represent what 99 percent of the men and women in the military stand for." (Full story)


Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday that he would take "all measures necessary" to ensure that abuse of detainees in Iraq "does not happen again."


Rumsfeld defended the Defense Department's handling of the matter in the face of congressional criticism, noting that a criminal investigation by the Army was under way and publicly disclosed three months before what he called "deeply disturbing" photographs were broadcast last week.


"This is a serious problem, and it's something the department is addressing," he said at a Pentagon news briefing. "The system works. The system works."


Rumsfeld said the criminal investigation was one of six launched since January.


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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/05/iraq.abuse.main/index.html

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Registered: 05-10-2004
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 12:32pm
So what? I mean that in the sense of what prison facility doesn't have some wrong doings? I am not agreeing with that kind of treatment by any means but why is the US looked down upon for it's imperfections in our system when every other system in every other country has their fair share of bad apples who break the rules too? Why the double standard?
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Registered: 04-05-2004
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 12:38pm
The prisoners who were abused were in the wing of the prison where they put the insurgents and people who tried to kill Americans during a prison uprising. There were seven of them. All men. They were the OPPRESSORS of the Iraqis, not the oppressed.

The people who were in the other side of the prison were there because they posed some perceived threat to US.

The man with the electrodes was released because he had been abused, not because he was an innocent man who had a traffic violation or something. I think I remember reading that he had participated in the prison uprising.

As much as you would love to put America and Americans in the worst possible light, the facts do not support you.

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Registered: 04-05-2004
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 12:41pm
I think the statistics prove that we are safer now. I know that they are wanting to kill us now as much as ever, but I don't believe that more people hate us than ever before. I think the ones who hate us (including Americans) hated us before this all began and will hate us long after. I also think they will be too busy running and hiding to do as much damage as they would like. God bless President Bush.
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Registered: 04-30-2004
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 12:47pm
I would like to hear what the soldiers that was in the photos has to say, lets get to the rest of the story before we get all upset,

I think the President is doing a great job, Even if we don't always agree We as Americans should back our country to the hilt.

I agree, the President shouldn't HAVE to apologize , that is what his aides are for, to cover his back side!
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 1:02pm

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That's certainly your choice - to believe or not believe.

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Registered: 04-30-2004
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 1:03pm
I would like to Thank You and all your fellow servicemen and servicewomen , for going to fight for what I hold dear, my Freedom, God Bless Each and every one.

I do not think the pictures should have been released to the public, All this is doing is making more hate, just look at this message board. And to think all the world has to do is turn on a computer and find more reason to Hate our Great Country.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 1:07pm

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Because much like religious zealots, we like to shove freedom and democracy down other countries' throats.

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Registered: 05-10-2004
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 1:09pm
Oh please, they knew it was something that would have to be dealt with. The only reason this is a big deal is because it's another reason to blow something out of proportion to knock the US. There is going to be some bad apples in every basket. Tell me why we are not aloud to have imperfect people but everyone else is? And don't twist this around accusing me of being ok with what happened because I am not but why such an outrage? Tell me something else, what president hasn't tried to cover up something at one time or another? You are fooling yourself if you think all leaders or US Presidents play a perfect game because none do. What is the real point of this constant whinning anyways? It happened and it's being dealt with!
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Registered: 09-05-2003
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 1:10pm

Can't imagine why you would have a prison uprising when you put 70-90% of the people in there are not guilty.

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Registered: 05-10-2004
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 1:15pm
Of course they should have been released...it sells, interests and sparks contraversy against the current administration and of course G.W. Bush right before the election, as well as give something for James to scream about and a reason to point fingers at G. W Bush. I see it more of a way to tattle tail than an actual concern for what's happening and that's sad.

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