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Neil Abercrombie: A moment longer. `` `They did not know or participate in any crimes,' a senior American officer in Baghdad said of the…

On the recordMay 5, 2004
A moment longer. `` `They did not know or participate in any crimes,' a senior American officer in Baghdad said of the officers who received the reprimand.'' Who determined that they did not know or participate in any crimes? A senior American officer unnamed says in Baghdad, but they know that the six subordinates, the poor grunts on the ground, they know that they have got to face criminal charges. In addition, issued the reprimand. Their responsibility is to set the standards in the organization. They should have known, but they did not. So they just get a reprimand. They are the ones setting the standards in the organization by the administration of senior officers in Baghdad. We already know what is happening. The grunts on the ground are taking the fall. That is what is happening. That is the reality. And the officers are running and hiding, and they are being allowed to do it despite the fact that we know that reports existed as far back as last November pointing out what the difficulties and challenges were. {time} 2330
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Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Addressing accountability of military officers in the context of reprimands and criminal charges.

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