http://www.catholic.org/diocese/diocese_story.php?id=25621The Abu Ghraib prison abuse was actually more severe than reported in mainstream media outlets, and former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was less than honest in his knowledge of the notorious scandal, charges the retired Army major general who headed the investigation of the abuse.
THE REAL STORY - Following his presentation Oct. 4 at the University of San Francisco, retired Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba visits with Francisco Father Louis Vitale. Taguba led the investigation of Abu Ghraib prison abuse in 2004. Father Vitale and Jesuit Father Steve Kelly are on trial for trespassing at a military base while attempting to deliver a letter protesting U.S. interrogation policies.
In an Oct. 4 appearance at the University of San Francisco’s Center for the Pacific Rim, retired Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba accused Rumsfeld of being untruthful with him and also misleading Congress when the former secretary of defense claimed he had not read the Army official’s report.
“I would find it rather disturbing if no one had forwarded the report to the secretary of defense,” said Taguba. “I do not believe he had not seen the report.” snip
Shocking, unreleased photos
The unreleased images, he said, include an American soldier sodomizing a female Iraqi detainee. The soldier could be seen videotaping while engaged in the act, while another soldier also videotaped it in the background, he said.
Taguba cautioned that releasing the photos in their totality would, in his opinion, “irrevocably harm” the reputation of the United States and lead to further bloodshed. He said that to his knowledge only his commanding officers, members of the Bush administration and select members of Congress have seen all the photos. Taguba said he even initially kept the photos from his own investigators, not wanting to prejudice their work.
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