Abu Ghraib, and stuff.

Private Lynndie England has been found guilty of six out of seven charges surrounding the Abu Ghraib scandal.

On the one hand, I think that the conviction is just. The defense's argument, from what I've read, was basically that she was too easily impressionable, easy to manipulate, and suffering from depression and other pyschological issues. In which case: What the hell was she doing in the military? They gave her a gun, and she was that "easily led"!? Am I the only one who sees the astounding problem there? The fact that that argument was recieved with anything other than hysterical laughter is just further proof that our military is composed mostly of complete flaming idiots.

SO on the one hand, I think the conviction is a good thing. On the other hand - are we going to see any of the higher-ups punished over this? I mean, a more severe punishment than a "reprimand" and maybe a little note on their Official Military Record? I know it's irrational think that (*gasp*) maybe there might be some serious investigations at the very top, Pentagon-level. But someone, somewhere in between the Pentagon and Pfc. England, had a hand in this, and while they might not have explicitly ordered it, they condoned it by not doing anything to stop it. So - do the officers in charge get a free pass on this, or what?