Monday, May 10, 2004

Getting Serious

AP: Army Drops Brigade From Medal List
In the Army's 800th Military Police Brigade, tainted by the prison abuse scandal, 80 percent of soldiers slated to get the Army's Bronze Star medal have been told they will not receive them, says the brigade's commander.

Here's one more way the Pentagon is trying place the blame for this scandal on the common soldier. The first reaction is always to blame subordinates,and this shows how scared they are. But as more information comes out, like Hersh's latest article, they'll only be able to shield themselves for so long.