Durbin Calls for Rumsfeld Resignation Over Abu Ghraib
The debate over accountability for Abu Ghraib intensifies as Durbin, a Senate Intel Committee member, says Rumsfeld must answer for detainee abuse. Polls show mixed support for Rumsfeld and growing concern about the scandal’s impact on U S credibility and troop safety. Republicans and Democrats offer varied takes while calls for swift investigations mount. Barack Obama remarks stress a non blame focus and a plan to withdraw troops, with no firm call for Rumsfeld’s ouster.
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