> I've been hearing about this all last night and this morning. It
> really, really, really pisses me off. Bush seems to think he's above
> the rest of the world on everything.
I completely understand the disapproval of torture, but to suggest Bush
thinks he is above the rest of the world (in regards to the specific
topic of torture) is a bit of a stretch. The rest of the world is
torturing their prisoners (and many of their citizens), its us (The US)
that are not. We are simply taking a step in their direction. Heaven
forbid that we act like everyone else. Also torture can be a quite
effective technique whether we like it or not, just ask the poor victim
Saddam Hussein.
I just don't agree with the outrage (understand but don't agree). When
any foreign country kills 1000's of its people, we don't seem to have a
problem with it but the second one of our prisoners chips a nail, all
hell breaks loose. Even among our own people (Americans).
> It pains me to see the damage he's
> doing to the reputation of this country.
It's kind of funny, the damage to me, is the constant complaining from
the Left. It fuels the fire ten fold. Don't get me wrong, the Right
would be doing the same thing, but this is a circumstance where our own
politics are magnifying other countries' ill perceptions.
> Next time a country goes to war against us, or we preemptively strike
> them, I'm sure torture may be a lot easier to justify against our
> soldiers given Bush's actions.
>
You act as though we (our captive soldiers) were not already getting
tortured which is just plain wrong.
> --
> Marlon Moyer, Sr. Internet Developer
> American Contractors Insurance Group
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:39 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: legalizing torture
> >
> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26602-2004Jun8.html
> >
> >
> > Legalizing Torture
> >
> > Wednesday, June 9, 2004; Page A20
> >
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