Punish the perps - with extreme prejudice

The blogosphere is filled with references to the disgusting pictures referenced in this AP story:

President Bush has condemned the apparent mistreatment of some Iraqi prisoners, saying, "Their treatment does not reflect the nature of the American people. That's not the way we do things in America. I didn't like it one bit."

He was asked about photos showing Iraqi prisoners naked except for hoods covering their heads, stacked in a human pyramid, one with a slur written in English on his skin. That and other scenes of humiliation have led to criminal charges against six American soldiers. Arab television stations were leading their newscasts on Friday with the photos.

"I share a deep disgust that those prisoners were treated the way they were treated," Bush said.

The pictures can be seen in part here but be warned, they're not child friendly. Hell, they're just plainly despicable.

Ballon Juice, Baldilocks, and Breaker at Right on the Left Beach have voiced their own disgust and are worth checking out.

These idiots have scored dramatic propaganda points for the Arab world and this will be extremely tough to overcome.

Incredibly idiotic, incredibly stupid, incredibly costly to the cause.

I'm sickened by it.