Here’s a document from Vietnam setting out clear guidelines for humane treatment of any and all military detainees by U.S. soldiers:
Under Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld, that has now changed. Here’s the new mantra:
"The reality is, there were no rules there," a Pentagon official told the New York Times about "Camp NAMA," an acronym for "Nasty-Ass Military Area" . The troops doing the abuse and torturing were not reservists on the night shift. They were an elite group either doing what their civilian masters wanted; or beyond their civilian masters’ control. Fire Rumsfeld.
The Dish 