from SLATE, based on a WaPo story: >Raising the question of whether the CIA is being held to a higher standard >than the military when it comes to the use of harsh interrogation techniques, >the WP's Walter Pincus takes a look at the case of Lt. Col. Allen West, who in >2003 supervised several beating sessions of an Iraqi detainee. The prisoner >remained uncooperative so he was taken outside, and West threatened to kill >him. When that failed to get the Iraqi to talk, West pushed his head into a >barrel and shot twice, making sure the bullets would go into the barrel. At >that point, the detainee allegedly gave up the information. When West was >brought up on charges, lawmakers lined up to express their support. One of >them was Rep. John McHugh, a Republican from New York who is Obama's pick for >Army secretary. McHugh wrote a letter with a fellow Republican, claiming they >were "highly disturbed" by the investigation. They even referred to the >shooting incident: "To us, such actions if accurately reported do not appear >to be those of a criminal." In the end, West's pay was reduced by $2,500 for >two months but he didn't face criminal charges.<
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