Sonny, I agree that I was a little hasty with the post. Here is the link to the AP story of the photo. It is unclear if it is a hoax but it is suspicious.

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MARINES_PHOTOGRAPH?SITE=APWEB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 

My main problem with the whole Iraqi Prison abuses is that no one is really taking responsibility. Privates in the Army don't do ANYTHING without an order. Orders like this don't come from anyplace but HIGH UP.

Just an FYI, I attended LSU back in '84. Had a great time. Great school. My roommate at LSU gave me my username (very bad morning hair ;-}

Really? OK, Buckwheat, you've got brownie points now;)

My sister was killed on the Indian Mounds in 1984 by a drunk driver....bad year it was.

Jesus Sonny,

I was there that night. The Indian mounds where a little down and across from our dorm. I'm sorry. I had a brother that passed away in '97. Really a bitch. Not a day goes past that I don't remember the days. Toast to all...

...were you living in the Pentagon Dorms????

I lived in Broussard Hall......well, from 1989-1994.

How much of these pictures are done up just for the news media? We all know (at least I hope we do) that the media will make news where there is none.

If the guards are doing this on their own, then yes it is wrong. But if the media is making up these shots OR getting the guards to do something outrageous with these prisoners then the media needs to be shot.

One other thing-lets not forget that these same iraqis think nothing of torturing and murdering downed pilots and peace keeping troops. They have no problems with doing it to others but when the shoe is on the other foot (as it appears to be) then they get all up in arms. Go figure.

Hey Sonny,

I was in Hodges Hall (which I don't think is student housing anymore). It was a non-AC dorm in '84 (hot as hell). As I recall the Indian Mounds are down Fieldhouse on the other side of the street. It was a common place to hangout and party (till the cops showed up). I took a few dates up there as well.

I was only at LSU for my freshman year (flunked out - wayyyyy toooo much partying 😉 I was on a full academic scholarship and my day had a coronary. I came back to Louisville, KY and had to work my way through engineering school. Took me 7 years to get my degree, but I got it. The follies of youth.

This proves yet again that we Americans ARE INDEED BETTER than the filthy scum Arabs.

When Saddam et al had torture chambers for his own citizens, the world outcry was far less than what we are continuing to hear of this bonehead hazing prank.

Why? Because we ARE better. And we should remain as such. This is a black eye. Nothing more, nothing less. Let's investigate, prosecute and continue our mission.

We've got 200,000 troops in Iraq. Should a half dozen represent them all?