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a very light sentence. 25 years would have been more appropriate. These kind of "slap on the wrist" punishments send a very strong and negative message to the Iraqi people.
scout, why do you differentiate rape from other forms of torture which you find acceptable? If you believe that it is acceptable to torment and inflcit pain and damage on people who have no legal rights, protection and have been found guilty of nothing... why is rape any different from any other torture?
And how can you create a moral case against Saddam Hussein and his activity, if you support the use of torture for your own ends... do you think Saddam had people tortured or murdered because he got a sexual kick from it? He did it to protect and further his interests, in the same way you encourage American soldiers to.
As for war being hell... my understanding is that this was never INTENDED to be a war against the Iraqi people.
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hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
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The Gospel of Thomas
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