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Oct 21, 2004

Enjoy Scenic Leavenworth

by Liberty and Power

The ranking soldier at Abu Ghraib got an 8-year prison sentence, plus forfeiture of pay, a dishonorable discharge and a reduction in rank to private. Works for me.

Why I should continue to link to news stories from CNN is beyond me. They have refused to correct their false claims about the electoral college for days now. Nevertheless, I think this sentencing story is accurate.