The Nuremberg Trials dismissed "I was only following orders" as a defense for this reprehensible behavior. Nevertheless, that is precisely why the "sheep follow the Shepherd," sadistically sick though he may be.

In 1957, I was a prisoner in Asmara, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kagnew's own Abu Ghraib, when one of the prisoners, to bring attention to our plight, slashed his wrists.

We were being fed a 1/2 cup of carrots and peas per day and a slice of bread, forced to work 20 hours per day at hard labor, literally busting rocks, lugging 120 pound cement bags backs back and forth, forced to run long distances until we collapsed, while a Prison Chaser rode shotgun behind us in a Jeep, etc.

We we...

The Nuremberg Trials dismissed "I was only following orders" as a defense for this reprehensible behavior. Nevertheless, that is precisely why the "sheep follow the Shepherd," sadistically sick though he may be.

In 1957, I was a prisoner in Asmara, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kagnew's own Abu Ghraib, when one of the prisoners, to bring attention to our plight, slashed his wrists.

We were being fed a 1/2 cup of carrots and peas per day and a slice of bread, forced to work 20 hours per day at hard labor, literally busting rocks, lugging 120 pound cement bags backs back and forth, forced to run long distances until we collapsed, while a Prison Chaser rode shotgun behind us in a Jeep, etc.

We were getting only four hours sleep per day, but NOT consecutive hours. When we could no longer maintain that schedule, we went on strike, hoping that an Inspector General, or anyone, would rescue us from our sadistic nightmare that was being orchestrated from the top down.

We were brought outside, given to a count of 10 to return to work, or else. With each count, a SGT, now deceased, moved closer to the head of one of the prisoners with the butt of his rifle. At the count of 10, the lights went out, and the next prisoner was now subjected to the same routine.

We then had our clothes removed, placed naked in solitary cells, and the windows and doors were boarded over to guarantee complete isolation.

Before the strike, the prisoners drew straws to see who would be the one to cut his wrists. As soon as the wrists were cut, the Trustee was supposed to cry out for help. HE NEVER DID! The officer, in charge, in a panic, tried to get me to cut my wrists, as well, for whatever reason. I've often wondered if such a thing would have ever been possible had the Guards actually been Military Police Officers.
"OCTOBER 4, 1957" by Steve Savage "King of the Beasts" http://sskotb.blogspot.com/2007/10/october-4-1957-by-steve-savage.html