“There was chaos at Abu Ghraib,” Schlesinger said, and “sadism on the night shift.” The report said the direct responsibility lay with commanders in the field rather than in Washington. Pentagon leaders, however, had an indirect role.

"The mistreatment of prisoners, described by the commission as “acts of brutality and purposeless sadism,” would have been avoided with proper training, leadership and oversight, it said.

"In most cases, the abuse was not carried out with the purpose of achieving intelligence from prisoners, he said."

And if conservatives don't like the timing, they should complain to Rummy. He could have released the pictures and investigative reports long, long ago.

Arf