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I agree with Glen that it is time to get beyond being appalled. Because after all, what is torture? What is mistreatment? Sleep deprivation is torture, but a common practice. Withholding food is another, but it doesn't necessarily kill, or more to the issues at hand, "humiliate."

However, this, I believe, has gone beyond being appalled - at least in as far as Congress is involved. Pfc. England is probably out of a job right now, for example; so punishments have been levied. The real question is the breakdown in the chain of command. The fact that (and I don't doubt this), that a report was announced - not in detail - but announced in January, that Iraqi and Afghani prisoner abuses were taking place, but went somewhat unheeded until 60 Minutes published the photographs.

"Cover up" is strong, but vaguely appropriate. "Breakdown" is a better term. But that's semantics to a degree. The real issue is because of this "I didn't know," or "I wasn't aware" talk, one has to wonder what else is going wrong right at this moment with the war in general.