Quote:
|
Originally Posted by martinguerre
The prosecution at the Graner trial for one. The claim is that most of the Abu Gharib abuses occured at the perogative of the soldiers involved, and was for their benifit and entertainment.
|
Wasn't there testimony at a previous court martial that they had in fact been ordered to "soften up" the inmates? And that one of the main reasons pictures were taken was for blackmail of the individuals involved? Blackmail doesn't necessarily have to involve cash...it can involve information, too.
Quote:
Do i want the violence of a theocratic assholes who slice people's heads off? Or do i prefer the violence of a state that tortures prisoners?
What kind of fucked up choice is that? I'll make compromises, and acknowledge the unfortunate pragmatism necessary to survive. But when the choice is how i want my human rights abuses, i think it's high time to wake up and seek a new way.
|
Given a choice between being decapitated or having a bottle of water poured on your head as "torture", which would you choose?