In a previous entry, I mentioned a man named Welshofer who was facing charges for forcing an Iraqi general inside a sleeping bag, sitting on his chest, and choking him to death.
His trial ended today. He was given a reprimand and ordered to give back six thousand dollars in pay.
Apparently nobody was paying attention after all.
Is it a waste of breath to reiterate that this was a case of cold-blooded murder? To express concern that this man will be living among American citizens again? He will never have to go door-to-door in his neighborhood and say "Hi, I'm Lewis E. Welshofer Jr, and I am a murderer."
I don't know much about his victim, Abed Hamed Mowhoush. He might have been a real bastard. We might be lucky that he's gone. All I know for sure is that he was beaten, degraded, and then murdered. His killer walks free, and with fewer consequences than your average illegal drug user would face.
But Mohwoush is dead now, and we have other people to worry about. No American should be required to bear the burden of reprisal for Welshofer's crimes, save for Welshofer himself, and his superiors. It appears the military has failed to protect both justice and American safety, once again.
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Since our fearless leader assures us that "we do not torture," we can only presume that Mr. Welshofer was using an approved, non-torturing interrogation technique. Any injury suffered during the application of a non-torturing interrogation technique must be considered the fault of the interrogee, as, after all, this is vital to the war on terror.
So you have been paying attention!
Uncompliance is double-plus ungood!
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