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For Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, should there be war crimes trials?

Hello again, I'm Orman Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

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Seven soldiers, none ranking higher than sergeant, have been disciplined for the abuses depicted in pictures taken at Abu Ghraib.

There is ample evidence of much worse treatment there and elsewhere, possibly torture.

A House committee has subpoenaed Vice President Cheney's chief of staff and other lawyers

who approved harsh tactics against detainees captured after 9-11. On to the point, were they doing

what was necessary to prevent another attack? Or should they be put on trial? What were the roles

of Donald Rumsfeld and President Bush? On reporter's notebook later on, John McCain releases eight years of medical records.

First, here's the news.

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Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Hello again, Mormon-Aalny, back with To the Point. The Justice

Department's Inspector General reports that FBI agents thought the CIA and military intelligence

were abusing, possibly torturing, timer of suspects in the aftermath of September 11th. House

Democrats have subpoenaed lawyers who

approved harsh tactics. On to the point, did a few soldiers at Abu Ghraib take the fall?

Should higher-ups in the chain of command face trial for war crimes? Under Porter's notebook,

John McCain, three-time cancer survivor, former POW, releases his medical records showing he's in good health.

We'll hear more.

First is news update.

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