A group of former military officials have recently shown their support for Eric Holder. "The group includes well-known retired officers such as Gen. Charles Krulak, former commandant of the Marine Corps; Marine Gen. Joseph P. Hoar, a former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East; and Army Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba, who investigated the crimes at Abu Ghraib in Iraq. Some of its members met with Holder last week to offer their support for his efforts to close the detention facility at Guantanamo as well as for his position on the CIA inquiry, and they said he was grateful."
The support from this group will prove to be very valuable for Eric Holder. They address the criticism that people are giving Holder. "I'm amazed at my former colleagues in the intelligence community who think [Holder's decision] is a terrible thing," said retired Army Lt. Gen. Harry E. Soyster, former chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency. "If accountability is going to discourage CIA officers from doing their jobs, then we have the wrong culture." An America that tortures will only provoke terrorist groups to get new recruits.
The retired General David M. Maddox addresses our use of torture tactics and dismisses the hysteria about holding detainees on the mainland. He couldn't have said it better: "I thought we were supposed to be the home of the brave, not the home of the fearful."
Writing this blog has taught me the potential that we all have to make a difference. I have learned that my voice does matter and as long as people are discussing these issues then there is promise that action will follow.
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