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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 07:32 PM
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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.

Provance Alleges Cover-Up

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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 07:39 PM
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1. "...because his comments were 'not in the national interest.'"
Like hell they weren't. :mad:
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 07:40 PM
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2. If Bush's "sorry" about this were sincere, he would make sure
If Bush's "sorry" about this were sincere, he would make sure that whistle-blower is promoted instead of punished.

If Bush lets this whistleblower be punished then Bush isn't sorry, or Bush is too ignorant to belong in his position.
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zydeco Donating Member (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 07:44 PM
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3. Not in the National interest?
Our being in Iraq is not in the National interest.
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Tinoire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 07:54 PM
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4. I'm surprised this kid isn't dead
he "ran the top-secret computer network used by military intelligence at the prison". Lord only knows what he say but can't speak about because it's classified.

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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 10:28 PM
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14. He might be soon if he gets transfered to a major danger zone!
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 07:58 PM
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5. Keeping others quiet I presume?
This is an outrage!
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 07:58 PM
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6. Good, ethical and moral people like him MUST be protected at all costs.
Edited on Fri May-21-04 07:59 PM by w4rma
If the folks who want to cover this crap up are allowed to win and intimidate good soldiers like him into silence, then the cancer inside our government will grow much worse.

NOW is the time to stand up for him and others like him and make sure that their intimidations do *not* keep him from advancing. It is people like him who *should* be advancing up the ranks, imho.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 09:06 PM
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9. What can WE do about this? Ideas anyone???
:shrug:
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central scrutinizer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 07:58 PM
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7. nothing new here
If you are competent, have a conscience and tell the truth, you are anathema to Bushco. On the other hand, if you are incompetent, but loyal, the skies the limit.
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Nlighten1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 08:55 PM
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8. Indeed.
Sick isn't it?
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PaDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 09:11 PM
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10. I talked with someone today who knew
someone who just came back from Iraq..They told her they didn't see anything going on as being described..I told her that's because they were told to shut up or else!
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dmr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 09:26 PM
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11. Hiding and punishing the truth seekers
in the 'not in the national interest'excuse, will intimidate any soldier who has a conscience from coming forward. It sounds like extortion, witness tampering and obstruction to justice to me. There will be no justice so long as the higher ranks get a freebie and the lower ranks get jail time.
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grytpype Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 10:02 PM
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12. We're just seeing the beginning of Torturegate.
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Habibi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 10:07 PM
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13. "not in the national interest"?
Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Furher.
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