Rumsfeld told the general he believed Pace meant to say the U.S. soldiers had to report the abuse,

[TacticalPeek]

General: Americans Must Stop Iraqi Abusers

By WILLIAM C. MANN
The Associated Press
Wednesday, November 30, 2005; 3:19 AM

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military man, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, said American troops in Iraq have a duty to intercede and stop abuse of prisoners by Iraqi security personnel.

When Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld contradicted Pace, the general stood firm.

Rumsfeld told the general he believed Pace meant to say the U.S. soldiers had to report the abuse, not stop it.

Pace stuck to his original statement.

“If they are physically present when inhumane treatment is taking place, sir, they have an obligation to try to stop it,” Pace told his civilian boss.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/30/132414/09


Just sayin'.

[boston bean]

1. I saw that in an al-jazeera video yesterday. pretty telling, isn't it.

He corrected him x2 and pace just stood there, dumbfounded that he got it wrong.

Rumsfeld belongs in jail.

[TacticalPeek]

2. Probably the only place it will be shown.

TPTB own the press.

[boston bean]

3. the six minute video is still on the front page, here is the link

http://english.aljazeera.net/

it's a six minute video, rumsfeld starts at 3:36.

but watch the whole thing, it's a pretty good synopsis.

[w8liftinglady]

4. um...read # 8 and 9 on resources on Pace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pace#cite_note-7

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Yep, geneva at work

Remember what rummy said about it?

Don't apply in war on terror....bullshit, we signed it, therefore it applied.

Good for you General. You were fucking paying attention.