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 Iraq Torture Worse Now Than During Hussein’s RulePosted on Sep 21, 2006The U.N.‘s chief anti-torture expert, Manfred Nowak, says: “The situation is so bad many people say it is worse than it has been in the times of Saddam Hussein.” Sectarian violence has filled the Baghdad morgue with bodies bearing evidence of brutal torture. More
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By Denise Ward, September 21, 2006 at 10:59 pm Link to this comment
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when it comes to “torture” we should try to discern between it and humiliation. I think we (USA) have been accused of torture when actually , it was just terrible humiliation inflicted on prisoners. While it was awful, I don’t think it’s on the same scale as typical torture , like burning people or pulling thier nails out etc.
There are those who are always in an uproar over what they imagine could be the USA’s indulging in this sort of horrendous behaviour. Torture is lowly, and unforgivable, and I can’t imagine the United States of America ever using it . At least, if it DID happen, it would be an isolated incident, and not something that is a habit . It’s not that way with the Muslim army , no matter what rank or unit, they habitually torture enemies. They maim, cut, burn, beat, gouge eyes out, and even pull skin off of them. How blood-curdling—ugh—! They can’t just shoot a prisoner, they have to beat and behead him. I’ve found myself asking “what kind of people are these who get a kick out or making others suffer.Knowing Muslims, it is not far-fetched to imagine Allah has told them to inflict terrible pain on the enemy , esp. the “infidels” .
As I said torture is a lowly thing. The lowest of lowly. What kind of people make it an a common occurance ?
Report thisBy todd, September 21, 2006 at 3:54 pm Link to this comment
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Couldn’t agree more Frankster. Now I like truthdig even more because by publishing emails like yours T.D. proves they are not just allowing one side to be heard.
Report thisBy Frankster, September 21, 2006 at 1:51 pm Link to this comment
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The irony is that Bush really did liberate Iraq.
Iraq was under the control of a dictator who suppressed intertribal conflicts through brutal authoritarianism. Now the Iraqis have been freed to do as they please. Apparently, what pleases them is to torture and slaughter each other over minor religious differences. In Iraq, it’s not enough to be a fellow muslim. You have to be the right brand of muslim, or face the deadly consequences.
Bush has indeed freed the Iraqis. They are now free to slaughter themselves again as they have for centuries. Viva liberation.
Report thisBy harald hardrada, September 21, 2006 at 11:11 am Link to this comment
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all iraqis must be grateful that bush has liberated them—so what if many iraqis died or sustained long-lasting wounds?—what counts is the good christian news
let’s all bow our heads & praise jesus, that bloodthirsty, warmongering, smallminded, meanspirited, bigoted little god
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