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May 07, 2005

The woman who wasn't responsible for Abu Ghraib

Gen. Janis Karpinski has been busted to colonel but not because of Abu Ghraib. According to an article by Lee Worden, the Army's report says specifically:

"Though Brig. Gen. Karpinski's performance of duty was found to be seriously lacking," the summary said, "the investigation team determined that no action or lack of action on her part contributed specifically to the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib."

So, somehow a woman has taken the fall in way that enables us to continue to deny systemic responsibility. If Kafka hadn't died so young, he would have had the opportunity to die laughing.

Posted by D. Weinberger at May 7, 2005 07:06 AM

Comments

It's not "a woman" who has taken a fall, but a "commanding officer". The military is one of the few places left where there are consequences for bad acts.

Posted by: James Robertson | May 7, 2005 03:13 PM

It seems to me that the military's purpose is bad acts (for good causes).

Anyway, why hasn't Sanchez had some consequences?

Posted by: Kyle Hasselbacher | May 9, 2005 01:14 PM

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