GI says he was trained in blows that killed detainees

But only privates are punished, the supposed "bad apples" at the bottom of the military totem pole. As many have pointed out, this speaks volumes about the administration's respect and concern for soldiers, fake Thanksgiving turkeys notwithstanding. History will show the connections between the top and the bottom. But we need to make certain those connections don't have to wait for a future historical account. Mark Danner and others have done some of this work. We need more. My forthcoming book on torture at the end of 2006 will take up some of this work as well.