Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses

New York Times by Scott Shane, Mark Mazzetti | Dec. 12, 2008 (News Report)

A report released Thursday by leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee said top Bush administration officials, including Donald H. Rumsfeld, the former defense secretary, bore major responsibility for the abuses committed by American troops in interrogations at Abu Ghraib in Iraq; Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; and other military detention centers. Full Story »

Posted by Walter Cox

See All Reviews »

View | |

To:


Separate email addresses with commas.
25 recipients max.

Note:

Review

N1808145_37492807_8995_thumb
3.9
 by Matt Collette - Dec. 12, 2008

This story reads like a summary of a press release or report, with a little extra legwork by the reporter to contact those involved and show some historical context. But the majority of the article comes from the report, not from independent reporting.

(11 answers)

Matt's Rating

Overall
3.9

Good
from 11 answers
Quality
4.0
Facts
4.0
Fairness
4.0
Information
4.0
Sourcing
4.0
Style
4.0
Context
5.0
Depth
3.0
Enterprise
2.0
Popularity
3.5
Recommendation
3.0
Credibility
4.0
More How our ratings work »