GOP avoiding investigation of prisoner abuse

[shraby]

Using late-evening maneuvering that avoided the mainstream media spotlight, Republican congressional leaders last week derailed Democratic efforts to formalize a broader inquiry into the growing prisoner-of-war abuse scandal.

The GOP's resistance has sparked growing accusations from the minority party that Congress is abandoning its responsibility to aggressively investigate wrongdoing within the military ranks.

"This is like lancing a boil" for the Bush administration, said Arkansas Democratic Rep. Vic Snyder, who has criticized military officials for failing to turn over information about an interrogation death reported by The Denver Post. "We need to get to the bottom of this abuse scandal and exercise our oversight."

The GOP's control of Congress has effectively hammerlocked Democrats' attempts to glean detailed answers about abuses in the war zone, driving them to schedule private strategy meetings, including one planned for Monday.

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(Absolutely dispicable!)

[jpgray]

1. I hate to be reduced to begging our media to report on this

But that's what I'll start doing tomorrow. Please people, call the networks and say you want this covered. It can make a difference.

[2Design]

6. send to amnesty and red cross and un begging them to not let our

government cover this up.... I sent a note to amnesty a couple of weeks ago...

and there is the human rights watch too....

The news media is in all this for money....the others....are in it for justice....and right and wrong......

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

2. Congress will cover for the Admin....

This is all political now.

The Republicans are going to cover up the admins involvement with this torture scandal, and the scapegoats will be the "low level munchkins" at the prison who actually did the deed and where following orders....

The GOP is totally morally bankrupt.

[Disturbed]

3. The GOP blocking this are TRAITORS!!!!

The are abdicating their oath of office to uphold and defend The Constitution of the USA!!!

Can the ACLU make a citizen arrest of these traitors?

[proud patriot]

4. Traitors

I second that

[kerry-is-my-prez]

5. They've been doing this for the last few years... Also w/911 investigation

I'm not surprised one bit. They will go down in history as people akin to Benedict Arnold (I hope so anyways).