WTF Is It Now?!?

German lawsuit seeks to punish Rumsfeld, others, for war crimes

Whoo, things happen fast sometimes. Iraqis held at Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo want a criminal investigation of Rumsfeld, Gonzales, and others responsible for conditions and interrogation techniques in the two prisons:

Lawyers for the plaintiffs say that one of the witnesses who will testify on their behalf is former Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, the one-time commander of all U.S. military prisons in Iraq. Karpinski — who the lawyers say will be in Germany next week to publicly address her accusations in the case — has issued a written statement to accompany the legal filing, which says, in part: "It was clear the knowledge and responsibility [for what happened at Abu Ghraib] goes all the way to the top of the chain of command to the Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld ."

'Spose this is another reason why Chimpbreath McWedgie gave Rummy the heave-ho at this particular time?

--dg