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25 May 2009
Richard Oppel is an excellent war correspondent. I first got to know him in 2005 in Iraq. That this story is coming from Mr. Oppel indicates there is something to it. Now that the case undoubtedly has reached General Petraeus, I would expect that an investigation into the facts has begun.
This story is worth following:
U.S. Captain Hears Pleas for Afghan Detainee
New York Times
RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.
25 May 2009GHAZNI, Afghanistan - Capt. Kirk Black, who trains the Afghan police in this impoverished province, developed a practiced skepticism about claims of innocence during a decade as a Baltimore police officer.
But last January, when relatives of an Afghan imprisoned at the Bagram military detention center begged him to look into the case, he agreed to listen. Eventually he became convinced that the detention was a case of mistaken identity and put the family in touch with a lawyer.
Soon, Captain Black was facing a potential legal battle of his own. One of his senior commanders ordered him not to discuss the case, and the military sent an officer to investigate him. Captain Black retained military defense counsel.
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Comments
"What has happened to this Captain Black? Did anything come of his being investigated? "
Just in case you're wondering, as former military (1968 -1972), I have an ongoing respect for the Chain of Command. Unfortunately, today's Chain of Command, including one past and the current administration just doesn't get it. With the huge improvement in "communication skills and technology" hopefully developed over the last 40 years, I'd have thought this kind errors would not repeatedly be made.
How can this issue be traced through the State Department or General P's. office? This is is the same kind of unnecessary crap - not to mention US "contractors" in Afghanistan f%$*ing up as came to light last week - that's costing us this war. This is another American Vietnam....
Where are the mainstream media on this issue? CNN MSNBC, ABC, CBS NBC, the crazes at Fox; sitting on their collective asses.
RL Atlanta, GA USA
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