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I'm a bit shocked that Charles Graner's parents did not see fit to raise any kind of alarm about the abuse at Abu Ghraib, since they were briefed so closely on it by their son, including being provided with the photos we all saw eventually, thanks to Salon. Did they feel that this torture was morally justified? Or perhaps they felt they could not have an impact -- but to that I would say, only look at Mary Tillman, mother of Corporal Pat Tillman, to see what a parent can accomplish. Did the elder Mr. Graner serve in the military in any capacity? Surely he would have some familiarity with the UCMJ and the Geneva Convention. Perhaps we should not be so surprised that Charles Graner chose not to buck his own chain of command, a difficult (but sometimes necessary) task to be sure, when his own parents, outside of military reach, did not even voice their dismay.
