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Originally posted by irateplatypus
uhh... that is about as strong a language as you'll hear out of a president. they really don't have the privilege of saying something like "i'd kill those f**ing bastards if i got my hands on them."
the man can do no right it seems.
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And here is what Bush said:
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"I shared a deep disgust that those prisoners were treated the way they were treated," Bush said ...
"And there will be an investigation," Bush said of the actions of the troops. "I think they'll be taken care of."
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Talk about a passive reaction. His resolve in putting an end to these practices, however isolated, is lacking. The Iraqi reaction to this story is very real, and Bush could have directed something to them, to let them know that such practices won't be tolerated. The sexual nature of the crimes is particularly revolting to the Iraqi muslims. The idea would be to distance the larger mission of peace from the short term problem of tortue and humiliation. I think that stronger rhetoric might make a difference.