Jennifer Dyer on 60 Minutes 2/20/05

By: Jack Dalton

Just a reminder that this Sunday 60 minuets will be airing a program on the systemic problem of rape in the military, and how the military has pretty much done nothing to stop it. In fact the Pentagon has admitted there are least ten serial rapist currently on active duty.

From the women I have heard from since first writing about Jennifer, I would say it is a lot more than just ten. At the very least, there are a serious number of men raping women in uniform--so much for taking care of your own. Men in U.S. uniforms are responsible for an outrageously high number of rapes everywhere they are

The 60 minuets program Sunday will include an in debt interview with Jennifer Dyer who was a victim of a military rapist--while undergoing pre-Iraq deployment training. Jennifer became of casualty of this BushCo war of choice in Iraq without ever setting foot in Iraq.

Here is the link to the articles on and about Jennifer and what she had to endure at the hands of the Army after reporting what had happened to her. http://oldamericancentury.org/jennifer.htm

Two days Before Christmas Jennifer received an honorable discharge from the Army. In March, 1st LT Michael Hall, 278 Regimental Combat Team, will face a General Courts Martial for her rape.

Behind what happened to Jennifer, then after embarrassing the military on the internet and then in the corporate media, the DoD has opened an investigation.

Earlier today, CNN aired about two minuets of Sundays broadcast on 60 min. and from what I saw, it is going to be more than worth watching, as the issue of rape in the military is grossly under-reported to say the least.

Let us hope the investigation spurred by this will do what all the other "investigations" have not--stop this systemic problem of rape in the military. Regardless, we must keep bring this to the attention of the public as in the end it will only be non-stop pressure for the body public that bring this to an end. This has been a shocking learning experience for this old man.

Yours in solidarity and peace

Jack