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Originally posted by irateplatypus
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1. the prisoners were either criminals or captured enemy soldiers.
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WRONG. People were suspected to be criminals. Some were innocent. You should read some iraqi blogs.
Even if they were criminals or captured enemy soldiers it doesn't justify torture or humiliation.
The Geneva Convention still applies.
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2. they were humiliated for purposes of gaining intelligence.
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Which is still illegal. Intelligence gained by torture is also highly questionable because you had people admitting to being witches years ago, also by torture. Do you believe in witches and witchcraft?
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3. the prisoners have decent odds of having american blood on their hands (which, is a part of war. i understand that)
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See 1. + "Decent odds of having american blood on their hands" also equals "Decent odds that they are completely innocent"
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4. ostensibly, the devices used by the americans were being used to save american lives.
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Yes, raping prisoners with lightsticks and letting dogs bite them is surely saving american lives.
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5. their faces were covered, the photos were taken and leaked.
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So? They still suffer. They still know about what happend to them. They were there. Or are you telling me I can torture people and take pictures of them aslong as I don't show their faces?
His face is shown, btw.
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6. sparked an intense investigation, 7 soldiers already summoned to a courts-martial.
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I hope this investigation and their punishments will take place in Iraq.
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Some reading material for you:
http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.ihath.com/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story...215344,00.html