Justice Is Elusive in Abu Ghraib Trial

Re “Abu Ghraib Guilty Plea Is Dismissed,” May 5: Could it be that the military judge declared the Pfc. Lynndie England case a mistrial in an attempt to rebalance the scales of justice following the investigation that essentially absolved everybody in high command of any accountability for the Abu Ghraib prison atrocities?

Let’s face it, most people don’t believe those abuses occurred without people at the top knowing about them anymore than they buy Kenneth Lay’s statements that he had no idea of the fraud being perpetrated by his employees at Enron.

Harold Fujita

Glendora

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Of course England did not know her actions were wrong. The torture of Iraqis was policy, secretly approved from the White House down. But have you heard that the torture policy was a brilliant success? Of course not.

Just like the French torturers in Algeria, indeed torturers anywhere, we have merely inflamed the opposition. We sold our soul to the devil but gained nothing in return, except further contempt, further casualties and even less oil.

Raymond Freeman

Thousand Oaks

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The U.S. military is trying to put the face of justice on the Abu Ghraib case by changing England’s plea to not guilty, as if it really means anything.

True justice would only be served if the top commanders are made to take responsibility for what happened.

Joshua Simon

Woodland Hills