Prison scandal general allowed to resign without charges

Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller, who oversaw the prisons at Guantanamo and in Iraq, and who some say is responsible for the abusive treatment of prisoners, not only was allowed to retire, but also received one of the Army's highest awards, the Distinguished Service Medal.

It was under his watch that the torture of prisoners became policy. Some say, he not only sanctioned such activity, he designed it.

Oh, he could still be recalled to active duty to face a court martial, "[b]ut a senior Pentagon official said such a move was unlikely," according to published accounts in the New York Times.

Did we mention that he was a "teacher's pet." Yes, that's right. He was one of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's favorites, and was seen as a rising star by the NeoCon civillian pentagon officials.

So the Bushiters continue their policy of rewarding incompetence and immorality and criminality, and the Capitol D's remain silent.

The capacity of the American people for Bushit and the tacit approval of the same by others in the government continues to astound us.

Will this nation ever come to its senses?