The Abu Ghraib ‘aberrations’ sure have spiraled out in the past couple of years. It creates an impression, now, of a systematic culture of abuse.
Is this really what those supporting a ‘war on terrorism’ really wanted?
Rather than confronting terrorism, this behaviour is clearly counterproductive and yet another of the Bush failures.
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Unfortunately most Americans aren't really paying attention. When I mention the prisoner abuse stuff at work (a public high school in NY) even the liberals roll their eyes and say "Americans don't torture."
I think Americans believe we are incapable of this bestial kind of behavior. We aren't, of course, but when you're brought up on John Wayne and Stallone movies, it's eaier to live in a black and white world where everything your country does is good.
Not the sort of news I usually prefer with my egg Mcmuffin and over sweet, french vanilla flavored beverage, which is alleged to contain coffee. You are really portraying a culture of trapped adolescents.
Your eye opening comments are enough to drive this crusty Jeremiah to his third ristretto of the day, and the sun is barely up.
The bitter bite of a thimble full of pure coffee oil doesn’t drive the terrible image of a nursery bound society away, but it does serve to remind me that there is still substance in this world.
It must be an amazing task to try and lift the minds of actual adolescent humans to adult levels in a culture which prefers to ignore reality.
Thank you for the sharp insight, you have managed to educate me a little.
I wish my experience told me different, but I really believe nearly all Americans live in a black and white sanitized fantasy world that resembles Disneyland, Reagan's Morning in America comercials, and 50's television.
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