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The revelation of atrocities committed by U.S. personnel at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad appalled our country and the world. We have a moral responsibility to identify and hold accountable all those responsible for these abhorrent, abusive acts. Tom Harkin believes that Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld’s policies, statements and actions helped create conditions that made such abuses likely. He was the first member of Congress to call publicly for Rumsfeld’s resignation following publication of the shocking photographs that documented the events at Abu Ghraib. For the good of our country, for the safety of our troops, and for our image throughout the Arab and Muslim world, Secretary Rumsfeld should step down.
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