LIVE THREAD: Rumsfeld Testifies Regarding Treatment of Iraqi Prisoners

http://freerepublic.com ^ | May 7, 2004

[Howlin]

Link to C-SPAN

http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp

I'm sure all the networks will be showing this.

[prairiebreeze]

Bryd is an idiot. Pure and simple

[maryz]

Byrd: Share outrage. Believes congress has responsibility to demand public accounting. Fears it's beginning of long and painful process. Massive policy failure. Troubling to him why President and advisor are only now condemning abuses when DoD has know about them for months. Hasn't heard a peep from Rumsfeld or Myers. Why did it take CBS broadcase that Myers tried to suppress? "Sadistic, blatant abuses" Why was report unread until the media revealed it? Why wasn't Congress informed? Truman "the buck stops here." I see a different pattern in this admin. arrogance and disdain for Congress. "Fingerprinting" [sic] and excuses.

[dfwgator]

Byrd is pissed that the POW's get to wear hoods and he can't anymore.

You get the "Best Line of the Day Award."

[kcvl]

Reading every word of it. LOL!

I see, I see, I see...How can the US every repair it's credibility? PUK!

[Petronski]

So many KKKwestions, but no chance to answer.

[hobbes1]

LMAO!

[Army Air Corps]

He had to have the hood expanded to accomodate his inflated head.

[Mo1]

Did Bobby just say .. finger printing and excuses??

[TankerKC]

Byrd has gone over-the-top with grandstanding.

Rummy should ask if there is a question he really wants answered.

[AFPhys]

Regardless of the deterring effect, Americans should not act like this because it is wrong. It is repulsive. We can adhere to a higher standard of behavior, because we have shown that we have the strength to and because by having a higher standard we have developed the strength to.

B.S. The military DOES NOT teach this is acceptable behavior of prisoners. We teach that it is counterproductive. This aspect has nothing to do with what is right or wrong - it is not in the best interests of our military battle planning to engage in this - period. It will be punished because of this - no matter for whatever other reasons.

[proud American in Canada]

Isn't Byrd going to say, "You sir, are no Harry Truman"?

it's painful to listen to him, my prior post notwithstanding.

I guess we have to take the bad with the good in a democracy... ;)

[petercooper]

what is fingerprinting?

[GottaLuvAkitas1]

Byrd needs a nap or something. Grrrr he gets on my nerves!

[Barlowmaker]

I'm waiting for Senator Mark Dayton to come up. He's like the Jeff Bridges character at the very end of "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot".

[MeekOneGOP]

You are supposed to make inquiries, Bobby ! Not STUMP speeches !

Former KKK Clansman,
Senator Robert Byrd……

[Semper Paratus]

Why do republicans, in hearings like these this, always play Abbot to the 'rats Costello?

[Darlin']

Oh, FGS. McCain can't see anything for the jealousy and envy that consumes him.

[TNdandelion]

It's the Klansman! Did I see a noose under his chair?

[Carolinamom]

I once read that McCain got special treatment from his captors while he was a POW....treats such as snacks, fresh fruit, and cigarettes (oh, the horror there).

[Sacajaweau]

Sorry Charlie. The abuses were acknowledged much prior to now.

Rummy is correcting him.