Another perspective. Amnesty International's take on it.

Ya can't say the Red Cross didn't warn them.

Oh, yes. The propaganda from January. The US was "investigating" them. That would mean a lot to some people. It's all under control, it's being "investigated".

Now, with respect to when were we knowledgeable of this, the situation was this: Specialist Darby told the CID that he had information about abuses in the prison. I believe it was on the 13th or 14th of January. By the 15th or 16th, an investigation had been initiated. And the Central Command public affairs people went out and told the world; they told everyone in the world that there were allegations of abuse and they were being investigated." — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld in testimony Friday before the Senate Armed Forces Committee.

Now THAT seems to be a real feelgood. We're investigating. But, no one was outraged until it became public. Retroactively offended.

(Whatcha wanna bet these people only wash their hands in the restroom when others are watching.)

Arf