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Line 25: − To date, no senior officials have been held legally culpable for the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison. Army Reserve Brigadier General, Janis Karpinski, who assumed leadership of the prison on June 30, 2003, eventually received a reprimand and was demoted to Colonel on vague charges of dereliction of duty.<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20040526-120928-8194r</ref> + − − Nine members of the armed forces received courts martial for crimes depicted in the photographs. Of the more prominent perpetrators, Army Specialist Charles Graner received a 10-year prison sentence for his participation in abuse and sexual humiliation of prisoners. At his trial he repeatedly insisted that he was simply following commands issued by his superior officers. Private First Class, Lynndie England, the smiling solider flashing the camera a thumbs-up received three years in prison in addition to a dishonorable discharge. Sabrina Harmon, another notable figure seen smiling adjacent to a deceased prisoner received a sentence of six months. − − On May 24, 2004 George W. Bush summarized the historical role of Abu Ghraib prison, proclaiming, “Under the dictator, prisons like Abu Ghraib were symbols of death and torture. That same prison became a symbol of disgraceful conduct by a few American troops who dishonored our country and disregarded our values...”<ref> Presidential Remarks at United States War College, May 24, 2004. − http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/05/20040524-1 0.html</ref> +
→Aftermath of the Abu Ghraib Photographs: dl speculative conclusion; edits; rmv out of context Bush reference
:“I feel terrible about what happened to these Iraqi detainees. They are human beings. They were in U.S. custody. Our country had an obligation to treat them right. We didn’t do that. That was wrong. To those Iraqis who were mistreated by members of U.S. armed forces, I offer my deepest apology. It was un-American. And it was inconsistent with the values of our nation.”<ref> Testimony as Prepared by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, The Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Friday, May 07, 2004. http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/speech.aspx?speechid=118</ref>
:“I feel terrible about what happened to these Iraqi detainees. They are human beings. They were in U.S. custody. Our country had an obligation to treat them right. We didn’t do that. That was wrong. To those Iraqis who were mistreated by members of U.S. armed forces, I offer my deepest apology. It was un-American. And it was inconsistent with the values of our nation.”<ref> Testimony as Prepared by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, The Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Friday, May 07, 2004. http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/speech.aspx?speechid=118</ref>
Army Reserve Brigadier General, Janis Karpinski, who assumed leadership of the prison on June 30, 2003, received a reprimand and was demoted to Colonel on charges of dereliction of duty.<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20040526-120928-8194r</ref>
Nine members of the armed forces received courts martial for crimes depicted in the photographs. Of the more prominent perpetrators, Army Specialist Charles Graner received a 10-year prison sentence for his participation in abuse and sexual humiliation of prisoners. At his trial he repeatedly insisted that he was simply following commands issued by his superior officers. Private First Class, Lynndie England, received three years in prison and a dishonorable discharge. Sabrina Harmon, photgraphed beside a deceased prisoner, received a sentence of six months.
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