Rumsfeld tried to spin the incident as an example that liberty is alive and well among US troops.

Right Wing radio has spun it as a shameful reporter putting words in the mouth of an inexperienced soldier.

In this new age of US pre emptive invasions and legalized torture the person who speaks out is in greater jeopardy than in the WW II American Army.


Last week a 49 year old career soldier asked how he should report incidents of torture. He was strapped to a gurney. placed in an aircraft and flown to parts unknown.

Liberty now only goes as far as the order for loyalty allows.

A good rule of thumb is if Rumsfeld involkes a certain strong word or concept - then the opposite is probably true.