Friday, May 07, 2004

Did I hear him right?

Did Rummy say there were six different investigations underway? Maybe when they get Wolfowitz that briefing on casualties, they can update Rumsfeld on the current scope of investigations...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) ....Les Brownlee, acting secretary of the Army, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that in addition to 35 investigations of abuse of prisoners, the Army Criminal Investigation Command or individual Army units were investigating "42 other potential cases of misconduct against civilians" that occurred "outside detention facilities."

"The Army said previously it was looking into the deaths of 25 prisoners held in Iraq or Afghanistan, determining there were two homicides by Americans against Iraqi prisoners, one case of justifiable homicide and 12 cases in which the cause of death was natural or undetermined. Ten other deaths remain under investigation, and 10 cases of nonlethal assault remain under investigation, the Army has said."

Lets see. 35+42+10+10 and a few that have been wrapped up.

It's a lot, and I could see where a guy could lose track. But six seems rather wildly off the mark.

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