[kellychaos]

From what I've read most recently, it sounds like that command had a severe breakdown in morale and authority. So, in effect, the commanders were responsible for what happened there in a roundabout way. Apparently, there was a young enlisted soldier who was trying to bring the events to those in command but the command, realizing they were in a tough spot, hushed him and tried to keep a lid on the matter and "handle" things as best they could without those outside the chain of command finding out. Those outside the chain DID find out; however, and it made the situation look more like a cover-up than ever before because they did have knowledge of the situation and didn't report it WHEN IT HAPPENED. I'm not saying that the commanders openly directed the troops to specific action but maintaining their authority over the troops and keep up their morale IS their job and they failed. Reporting such incidents IS their job and they failed. That's about as far as I would reasonably go in indicting anyone in command unless I hear or read otherwise. I just tend to believe it the actions of a few twisted individuals who were over-stressed and left to do heinous things because poor command was exercised.