Rumy admits failure!

Brit TV is pushing the chain of command aspect.
We now assuming that this abuse of prisoners was aspect of policy, not actions of isolated renegade soldiers. Defence lawyers look prepared to implicate Rumsfeld and GWB.
The allowing of this throws the spotlight back on American culture itself, in its entirety.
Brit abuse stories now getting more corroboration.
This begins to feel like Watergate: this could go right to the top; anticipate more revelations, leaks from inside the administration.

she threatened me publicly, so why should I apologise?

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Because I asked you;
begged you;
beseeched you;
said pretty please
Because we are Christian gentlemen.
Becuase Jesus reccomended such things.

The world has basically hated the U.S. since 1776 and only likes us when we can provide a service

I don't have a problem with America, but the Bush government.

foolsparade said:

Wait, you cannot see any moral implications with Americans{supposedly christian based} torturing, dehumanizing, raping children and murdering???? Are you serious or just trying to instigate me so I will get banned?

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let's wait until the 'other photos' come out before we jump to any conclusions, shall we?

although I agree from what they say it sounds very very bad.

foolsparade said:

Wait, you cannot see any moral implications with Americans{supposedly christian based} torturing, dehumanizing, raping children and murdering???? Are you serious or just trying to instigate me so I will get banned?

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I'm your huckleberry.


So, where's your proof of this "raping children and murdering" at? I'm waitin' for it... Oh, and you can drop the "Christian" sarcasm, its not lost on anyone. Or are you suggesting you have no morals because you are not Christian? Which one is it?

Wait, you cannot see any moral implications with Americans{supposedly christian based} torturing, dehumanizing, raping children and murdering???? Are you serious or just trying to instigate me so I will get banned?

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Please foolsparade, I'm a bigger person than that.

Moral implications? Absolutely! And whoever said that America is "Christian based"? I'd be the last person to say that. Yes, there are many Christians here, but it's not a "Christian country".

I too would like (not to see specifically) the raping, torture and murder of children. If it's true, they best be prosecuted. Period. If someone did that to my child? You better get outta my way because there would be a wrath. All children are precious in Jesus' sight - no matter what country they live in. Including you, foolsparade.

I think it's incredibly unfortunate for the other 100,000+ military personnel that are putting their lives on the line every single day, and helping to rebuild a country, to have this black mark placed on them as one big generalization of "big bad America". This has done nothing but make their jobs that much harder. I'm more concerned about their safety than anything else.

http://www.tribnet.com/24hour/politics/story/1351921p-8551911c.html

Rumsfeld did not go further in his description of the yet unviewed material, but Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., declared that the new images would show rape and murder.

"We're not just talking about giving people a humiliating experience," said Graham. "We're talking about rape and murder and some very serious charges."



http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,118955,00.html


HERSH: First of all, it's going to get much worse. This kind of stuff was much more widespread. I can tell you just from the phone calls I've had in the last 24 hours, even more, there are other photos out there. There are many more photos even inside that unit. There are videotapes of stuff that you wouldn't want to mention on national television that was done. There was a lot of problems.

There was a special women's section. There were young boys in there. There were things done to young boys that were videotaped. It's much worse. And the Maj. Gen. Taguba was very tough about it. He said this place was riddled with violent, awful actions against prisoners.

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