Judge Declares Abu Ghraib Prison a Crime Scene

[in_cog_ni_to]

Updated: 10:15 AM EDT
Judge Declares Abu Ghraib Prison a Crime Scene
Order Prevents Demolition; Hearings Held in Three Soldiers' Cases
By FISNIK ABRASHI and JIM KRANE, AP

BAGHDAD, Iraq (June 21) - A military judge on Monday declared the Abu Ghraib prison a crime scene and said it cannot be demolished as President Bush had offered, while defense lawyers in the prisoner abuse case indicated they want to question Bush and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.



During a hearing in Baghdad, the judge, Col. James Pohl, also refused to move the trials of three soldiers - Spc. Charles A. Graner Jr., Sgt. Javal S. Davis and Staff Sgt. Ivan L. ''Chip'' Frederick II - to somewhere outside Iraq.<snip>




Womack said there was ''a good chance'' he would seek to question Rumsfeld. He said he doubted he would try to depose President Bush, although ''certainly we will be considering it.''
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This is a long article....the rest is here...

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It looks like this story isn't going to die any time soon. I hope more pictures of these crimes are released AND why does this attorney say he probably won't depose Bush? WHY THE HELL NOT?! That asshole gave the order for the crimes to be committed! :grr:

[stopthegop]

1. because he couldn't force Bush to testify...

it wouldn't happen...
besides..if you KNOW Bush "gave the order for the crimes to be committed!" why bother?

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. Why bother?

Just for the effect. Make him look like the slimeball he is. ;)

[TexasSissy]

3. Well, it's a good thing, since WE can't demolish it, anyway.

That's a decision for Iraq, and the new Iraqi interim govt has said they won't be demolishing it. They need it (the building).

So it's a moot question. I wonder why the judge even said that. No one is poised to demolish it.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. Bush said he wanted it demolished.

I think this is an answer to that. The chimp thinks he's the ruler of the world, remember?

[pocket]

5. just the prison?

they need to declare the entire country a crime scene.