Army Intel Expert Explains Why Abu Ghraib Photos Must Be Released!!

RAW STORY's Larisa Alexandrovna Has An Exclusive Interview Online Now!

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In another RAW STORY exclusive, our good friend Larisa Alexandrovna has some very interesting words from retired U. S. Army Colonel Michael Pheneger, whose credentials seem quite impressive:

Colonel Pheneger is a highly decorated thirty year veteran who has served in various high level military posts throughout his career, including: Commander, U. S. Army Intelligence School, Director of Intelligence, U. S. Special Operations Command; Deputy Director of Intelligence, and has worked with the USSOCOM and USCENTCOM teams providing high level intelligence support.

More importantly, he makes a ton of sense, especially when he says things like:

the problem is the underlying conduct – not the photos.

and

the only way to assign accountability is to conduct a thorough investigation of every aspect of these deplorable episodes.

I’ve been saying the same sorts of things for how long now? When is Larisa going to interview me??

I’m kidding of course but I can’t help it; this is so repulsive, and it has been so blatant, and it has been going on for so long, if I didn’t bring some humor to the discussion I could never force myself to write about it at all. No, it isn’t funny. It’s atrocious and it’s outrageous and it’s very serious … and seriously, it’s encouraging to see someone with the credentials and experience of Colonel Pheneger, telling it like it is!

So a big BRAD BLOG thank-you to retired U.S. Army Colonel Michael Pheneger and another big thank-you to the very lovely and extremely talented Larisa Alexandrovna.

You can read all of Larisa’s interview with Colonel Michael Pheneger here.

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Army Intel Expert Explains Why Abu Ghraib Photos Must Be Released!!

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  1. 1)
    mep said on 8/30/2005 @ 8:54pm PT: [Permalink]

    History has shown us that sick leadership breeds equally sick followers. Slowly the good people in our military are realizing that they must speak out. We all must speak out, before it is truly to late. I have images of Nero fiddling.

  2. 6)
    ben said on 8/31/2005 @ 3:54am PT: [Permalink]

    This is an important story. If we don’t hold the government accountable for this, what will we ever hold them accountable for? The thing unravels ever faster.

  3. 7)
    Ricky said on 8/31/2005 @ 4:26am PT: [Permalink]

    Releasing more photos will rally the enemy and cost more american lives. I know you all think the troops are nazi’s, (until they die), then they instantly become anti-war.

    But Im not surprised you mind aiding the enemy as you have been since the beginning. The liberals were north vietnams best friend. No reason to change that now.

    Good luck with your effort to embolden the people who killed casey! Have Fun!

  4. 8)
    Winter Patriot said on 8/31/2005 @ 4:48am PT: [Permalink]

    Ricky: either read the interview and see why your remarks make no sense … or go someplace else … because we are really sick of your bullshit around here … you are an accessory to mass murder and you deserve to hang from the gallows with the rest of them! so run along now, asshole!

  5. 9)
    Ricky said on 8/31/2005 @ 5:18am PT: [Permalink]

    WHOA!!!!!!

    Mr Liberal Blogger has lost it! Calling me an accessory to mass murder and an Asshole to boot! LOL. It always just a matter of time before liberals lose it and show their true colors.

    Now if you can get more of your americans hanging from the gallows, and free more terrorists from gitmo you’d have accomplished your goal.

    Good Luck with that!

  6. 10)
    Winter Patriot said on 8/31/2005 @ 5:28am PT: [Permalink]

    Lost it??? No no no!! I’m just calling a spade a spade … when I lose it you’ll know it! My true colors have been online for all to see for a long time, and so have yours!! 😉 And PS Ricky the reason why I called you an asshole is because I’m in a good mood. If I was ticked off I’d tell you what I really think of you.

  7. 11)
    Doug Eldritch said on 8/31/2005 @ 5:43am PT: [Permalink]

    Shutup Ricky, you have everything backwards and you know it.

    THERE IS NO REASON WE ARE IN IRAQ, THE ONLY REASON THE WAR IS GOING ON THERE IS FOR OIL!!!!!!

    He admitted himself the other day that if "Bin Laden" or his followers get control of the oil it would help the terrorists!!!!

    Only Bin Laden, or his friends, AREN’T EVEN THERE!!!!! Where are they!?!? THEY MIGHT BE DEAD BY NOW, THE WAR IS A LIE!!!

    Read it and weep, you moron.
    http://www.downingstreetmemo.com/blog.html

    The only enemy NOW is the regime who started this war, and continues to let the thousands more DIE at the hands of iraqi civilians who are out of control.

  8. 12)
    davek said on 8/31/2005 @ 6:14am PT: [Permalink]

    I only hope the photos and videos are in a locked storage area under someone’s unbiased guard. Same with Rovegate, the evidence may be gone forever and he never is proven to be the evil bastard we all know he is.

    Ricky – your unwavering allegence to the Worst President Ever (as history will show) is remarkable. How come you are not over in Iraq fighting???

  9. 14)
    mep said on 8/31/2005 @ 7:02am PT: [Permalink]

    #13……..Medium Left

    The press and voters in the UK did not think the documents were crap. From where and what do you form your opinions? You might check the UK major press archives, and oh by the way I dont mean the "Leftwing ragsheet tabloids" Go back and check the "Times of London" and other conservative UK outlets. Or stay stupid, your choice.

  10. 15)
    mep said on 8/31/2005 @ 7:14am PT: [Permalink]

    #13…….Medium Left

    Add "The Guardian" and the "Financial Times" to your remedial reading list. Sorry I should have mentioned these in my #14 post.

  11. 16)
    Doug Eldritch said on 8/31/2005 @ 7:47am PT: [Permalink]

    Medium Left:

    Downing Street Memo is the real deal, and Tony Blair confirmed its authenticity. You are severely wrong and outnumbered. You should also view the video "DEAD WRONG" which proves it is correct.

    Dead Wrong1
    Dead Wrong 2
    Dead Wrong 3
    Dead Wrong 4
    Dead Wrong 5
    Dead Wrong 6
    Dead Wrong 7
    Dead Wrong 8
    Dead Wrong 9
    Dead Wrong 10

    Bingo, no more incompetence. The war was all one huge LIE, a massive failure and it shall end for the umpteenth time!!!!!!

    Doug E

  12. 17)
    mep said on 8/31/2005 @ 7:59am PT: [Permalink]

    Thanks for the links and back up Doug E. however I doubt my suggestions or yours will be utilized. That would take effort and the ability to really give a shit.

  13. 18)
    Peggy said on 8/31/2005 @ 8:44am PT: [Permalink]

    I thank God every day that I’m not a "Ricky" or a "Medium Left" — or a stupid piece of garbage like GWB.

  14. 19)
    Medium Right said on 8/31/2005 @ 8:58am PT: [Permalink]

    The democrats have lost a vote for next election. Me. The reason the people that I have seen here. Calling people assholes cause they disagree isnt the progressive open minded party I want to belong to. Quite frankly, the right wingers are much more accepting of people that disagree with them.

  15. 20)
    Doug Eldritch said on 8/31/2005 @ 9:53am PT: [Permalink]

    How the fuck are the right-wingers more accepting of people, especially when they LIE all the time????

    Do they call people dumbshit traitors??? ALL THE TIME!!!! Are you totally blind, medium left aka RIGHT?

    Cindy Sheehan: Why My Son Died!

    "August 31, 2005

    Day 25
    The Peaceful Occupation of Crawford

    "If Zarqawi and bin Laden gain control of Iraq, they would create a new training ground for future terrorist attacks," Bush said. "They’d seize oil fields to fund their ambitions. They could recruit more terrorists by claiming a historic victory over the United States and our coalition."(George Bush, August 30, 2005 in San Diego.)

    So it is official, Casey had his blood shed in Iraq for OIL. He died so we could pay over 3.00/gallon for gas. Like I suspected all along, my dear, sweet son: almost 1900 others; and tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis died so the oil fields wouldn’t "fall into the hands of terrorists" and so George and his immoral band of greedy robber barons could become wealthier. Like I have said all along: how can these people sleep at night and how can they choke down their food knowing it is purchased off of the flesh and blood of others? We have found our "Noble Cause." And it is OIL. This man and his handlers need to be stopped.

    Well, George and I are leaving Crawford today. George is finished playing golf and telling his fables in San Diego , so he will be heading to Louisiana to see the devastation that his environmental policies and his killing policies have caused. Recovery would be easier and much quicker if almost half of the three states involved National Guard were not in Iraq. All of the National Guard’s equipment is in Iraq also. Plus, with the 2 billion dollars a week that the private contractors are siphoning from our treasury, how are we going to pay for helping our own citizens in Louisiana , Mississippi, and Alabama? And, should I dare say "global warming?" and be branded as a "conspiracy theorist" on top of everything else the reich-wingers say about me.

    We will take our country back. And it will be a country that we want back.

    God Bless America!!!!"

    The WAR TRUTH!

    It’s true Cindy but don’t you worry, everyone is watching and they are being punished for it.

    As the downing street memos prove and Bush now admits we did destroy the entire regions for oil, but it will not be a lost cause. We will use the proof and impeach these criminal assholes then incarcerate them, I swear it.

    And we will also impeach them all for laughing and not doing everything to prevent the Hurricaine disasters brought on by Global Warming, your message now rings strong and true within each and every one of us!!!!

    Thank you Cindy Sheehan for your brave soul, we will go and march and together we will win over the tyranny!

    Doug E.

  16. 21)
    Arry said on 8/31/2005 @ 10:07am PT: [Permalink]

    Medium Right or Little Lord Fauntleroy or Pollyanna?

    Am I to assume you would vote for a war criminal and serial liar because someone on the other side was not "nice" enough?

    Wo, that’s heavy reasoning.

  17. 22)
    Kraig said on 8/31/2005 @ 11:34am PT: [Permalink]

    To "Medium Left/Right" Republinazi brainwashed shitbag provocateur:

    1.Everything the Bushites said about Iraq in the run-up to this farce has been proven to be a lie EXCEPT that, yes, Iraq is sitting on a lake of oil as the world’s second-largest oil producer. Go figure.

    2.What kind of doublethink and mental gymnastics is required to first not be able to tell that the invasion and occupation is all about oil and second to agree with the Republinazi leadership that "we’re in Iraq to ‘free’ the Iraqi people" while simultaneously believing "we’re turning Iraq into a battlefield that draws ‘terrorists’ from all over the Middle East and beyond, so we don’t have to fight them in America" ???

    3.The Downing Street Memo is not even disputed by the warmonger bastards Bush and Blair themselves or their respective administrations. It is authentic and THEY know it themselves, which is why they do not dispute its authenticity. They leave it to simple fucking moron shills like you "Medium Left/Right/Shitforbrains" to make a total ass of themselves disputing the indisputable.

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