Military Takes Action Against Key Witness in Abu Ghraib Abuse Scandal

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/Investigation/abu_ghraib_cover_up_040521-1.html

May 21, 2004 — A witness who told ABCNEWS he believed the military was covering up the extent of abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was today stripped of his security clearance and told he may face prosecution because his comments were "not in the national interest."

Sgt. Samuel Provance said in addition to his revoked security clearance, he was transferred to a different platoon, and his record was officially "flagged," meaning he cannot be promoted or given any awards or honors.

Provance said he was told he will face administrative action for failing to report what he knew at the time and for failing to take steps to stop the abuse.

"I see it as an effort to intimidate Sgt. Provance and any other soldier whose conscience is bothering him, and who wants to come forward and tell what really happened at Abu Ghraib," said his attorney Scott Horton.

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Kill the messenger.

intimidation

Comments not in the national interest? Like Nanci Pelosi's?

McCarthyism is a kind name for it...

what are these people, 9 years old?

Not only do we have a rogue government, we now have a rogue military. This is America's darkest hour. God help us all.

this is totally out of control. Punish the good guys and reward the bad, this is unconscionable!

Those are the rulers of Amerika now. Forget about a Democractic Republic that America once was.
Amerika is now a Neo Fascist Oligarchy.

of military people who come forward to testify. This is unbelievable. It was someone like Warner, as part of his comments on C-Span.

That shows how sincere these guys are.

Lets send him the story and ask if he is willing to defend this soldier from the Neocons

and I wasn't paying close enough attention for his name and face to stick, apparently. I'll keep working on it, however: maybe I'll be able to get it yet.

Shut them up,...shut them down,...take retributive action against ANYONE who upholds the law rather than the tyranny.

A THOUSAND TIMES WORSE THAN WATERGATE!!!

Article can't be found.

I received the same message but was able to access it seconds later.

Speak your conscience and get fucked.

I love it.

if he knew of these things 5 months ago, and is just now comming forward, isn't that also a problem? I know that's not why * is going after him, but it is a good reason. If something like this would have happened under Kerry, he'd be pissed that the soldier didn't say anything for 5 months.

there is a cover up in progress, and the bush* regime isn't going to go quietly.

Smear

Destroy

Humiliate

They have done this to any one for any reason that speaks out against them. Next we will have Rummy leading the "Official Smear Champaign" against him and any one else even thinking of speaking out against the abuse.

sickening, but not surprising.

sent to the Senate....what? is there more to the report that no one has seen?