By the time it's all said and done, we will have prosecuted and locked up as many American servicemen (or women) in GITMO as we have "suspected terrorists". Another officer, COL Jackie Farr, who was in charge of gathering intelligence from prisoners in GITMO has been charged with attempting to remove classified materials and then lying about it. Hmmmmm, there's something that's starting to smell like day-old fish here. Could it be that a turf war between intelligence services, like something betwixt the DoJ and the military?
An Army colonel who directed the collection of intelligence from Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners at Guantanamo Bay has been charged with illegally removing classified material, the fourth serviceman at the base accused of security violations.
U.S. Army Col. Jackie D. Farr, a reservist heading home to the United States after a six-month tour at Guantanamo, was accused of improperly transporting classified material on Oct. 11 and with later making a false statement to investigators. The charges, violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, were announced Saturday by the U.S. Southern Command.
Look at the source of this article...Steno Sue, alleged mouthpiece for the administration and the Asscrack Justice Department. Perhaps the DoJ is trying to assert control they for some reason they want, and figure if they charge enough Army/Military personnel, they'll get total control over GITMO...and warm up that Death Chamber in Terre Haute, boys and girls.
Jeebus. Our tax dollars hard at work, perhaps fighting government turf wars, instead of whatever else they are supposed to be doing (besides enriching CheneyBurton).
Is COL Farr perhaps a victim/scapegoat or something here? Betcha a beer he is.
Or maybe he was bringing home information about this.
posted by Jo Fish on 11.30.03 at 11:48 PM
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"We took an oath to defend the Constitution," he said, "not the president or secretary of defense."
Brig. Gen. David Brahms---26 year veteran of the US Marine Corps. in reference to George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld
Brig. Gen Brahms and two others have filed a brief about the situation with Gitmo. They are pressuring that those people stuck in limbo now for 2 years find some justice.
Based on the wording, the Colonel is charged with carrying something that was not in the proper type of file folder with the appropriate cover sheet.
For example, if there is a document that is classified as SECRET it is supposed to be in a file folder that has an appropriately colored piece of paper stapled or glued to the exterior of the folder saying that the folder contains SECRET documents.
I suspect that the Colonel was carrying his personnel files that probably contained in/out processing information from GITMO that someone had classified, probably the base map.
I had to have my files 'cleansed' when some headquarters weinie decided to classify my primary job title. I could have been charged under the same section as the change came when I was between assignments so I arrived at my new station with 'classified' documents in my folder.
I notice that most of these charges are coming when people rotate. Someone in GITMO personnel may be messing with people they don't like. Who would notice an extra piece of paper in a personnel folder?
posted by: Bryan on 12.01.03 at 11:17 AM [permalink]
"I notice that most of these charges are coming when people rotate. Someone in GITMO personnel may be messing with people they don't like. Who would notice an extra piece of paper in a personnel folder?" wrote Bryan.
You might be on to something there. It does sound like a really easy way to set someone up.
