I'm pissed. The United States has always prided itself on being a haven for law and human dignity. We've always supposed to be better and more fair than the global standard. I mean, wasn't that the point of the "American Dream?"
Then I read this.
We've all heard it rumored that torture existed in Gitmo, but the most the media had ever reported was that there was possible waterboarding and sleep-deprivation. Neither practice can be condoned, in my mind, but at least then the argument existed that these were excusable discomfort-techniques to extract information valuable to America's security.
Frankly, I think that's bullshit, but I was at least willing to hear that argument out. If what the above article says is true, however, then we are seriously fucking things up as far as human rights go.
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Wow. That's some strong language Jacson. You never know if these released terrorists are telling the truth. Every human rights group believes anything told to them by a terrorist and usually questions everything told to them by the U.S. military. With that said, if it did happen, it is very disturbing.
I appreciate you making the effort to comment on the post Steve, but I can't really accept your assertion that "every human rights group believes anything told to them by a terrorist" etc, etc.
First of all, this was a federal investigation, not a press release by a human rights group. Secondly, to assume that all human rights groups willingly believe whatever a terrorist tells them is a ridiculous claim without factual basis.
Furthermore, we have no idea if these prisoners were terrorists; they were suspects who were detained without formal accusation or trial.
There is no excuse for violating human rights, not for any flag or religion, and any defense offered for those sodomizing, humiliating, and stabbing prisoners is completely inexcusable.
Strong language, sure, but I hardly think that's the point here.
hahaha seriously funny steve
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