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...warning that Miller will be recalled before the panel to explain himself. Sources close to the powerful committee say that anger at Miller has escalated sharply since he invoked his right to avoid self-incrimination and refused to testify in the detainee-abuse trial of an Abu Ghraib dog handler. In that case, defense lawyers argued that their client was following guidelines from Abu Ghraib military-intelligence chief Colonel Thomas Pappas, who in turn has said under oath that Miller advocated using dogs to "get information" from prisoners...
...court martial of Sgt. Michael J. Smith, which opened at Fort Meade, Md., this week, is a "dog bites man " story with potentially national implications. Prosecutors say that the 24-year old military dog handler from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., "tormented, terrorized and terrified" prisoners at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, and have charged him with five counts of prisoner mistreatment, four assaults, two counts of conspiracy, one of dereliction of duty and a final charge of committing an indecent act. All involve his use of a black Belgian Shepherd named Marco at Abu Ghraib in late 2003 and early...
...After Smith's trial is over, Sgt. Santos Cardona, a canine handler who worked with Sgt. Smith at Abu Ghraib, will be tried for his alleged similar abuses involving his dog. Sgt. Cardona is contesting the charges against him and is expected to invoke some of the same defense arguments as Sgt. Smith. So far in the Abu Ghraib scandal, only low-ranking soldiers have been subject to prison terms, with Graner, often described as the ringleader, sentenced to more than 10 years...
...first bull terrier to win dog breeding's most prestigious contest; in New York. The frisky tan-and-white underdog, nicknamed "Puppyhead," beat out six other finalists, including classic crowd-pleasing family dogs such as a golden retriever and an Old English sheepdog. Kathy Kirk, his beaming handler, said, "We're going to have to buy him a steak somewhere...
...Democratic aides later scoffed at what they called the "Aw shucks" quality of the presentation. But Republicans were pleased. GOP operative Ed Gillespie, Alito's chief handler at the White House, said, "He was great. It is a compelling story." Even Senator Charles Schumer conceded, "It's a very nice story, it is." In the balance between out-of-touch egghead and accessible everyman, Alito had come off as human. But Alito faces at least two more days of hearings. And Democrats sense vulnerability. One aide thought he showed defensiveness in the face of Kennedy's oblique accusation of discrimination...