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martinguerre, I can't find any suggestion in this discussion that we disregard legal conventions and abuse prisoners as a matter of policy. While I'm sure those opinions exist, I'm also sure you could find people willing to give their house keys to OBL/Charles Manson/etc. That might sound ridiculous, but it's only to suggest that putting people you don't understand in a box does nothing but satisfy emotions. It does nothing to help understand or bring people together.
Opinions are a continuum. Neither world domination nor absolute pacifism are going to survive in this world. Somewhere in the middle is civilized due dilligence.
A relatively small number of abuse cases have been reported and abusers are being prosecuted. That's how it should be. On the larger scene we're trying to get a country on its feet while battling a fairly large, apparently well funded organization with no regard for "conventions" of war who's recently declared war on democracy. I'll keep watching out for abuse trends, and hope our leaders do the same, but I know where to keep my focus.
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