Ever notice that when something bad happens to an American somewhere
else in the world our country immediately get all up in arms about how
that kind of behavior is barbaric and will not be condoned?
It
seems that this is the case with torture, be it Water Boarding or any
of the other behaviors that are used to get information from
"detainees" by our government.
What exactly would be the reaction
of President Bush and the military if a soldier was captured and forced
to undergo "simulated drowning" by their captors in order to get
information about an upcoming strike on their bases?
It would be what I hope it would be. Decisive action and unmitigated outrage that this was happening.
Those
actions by our enemies would be called barbaric and uncalled for by our
government. And if this is true, why is it then alright for us to do
the same to the enemy?
Both are vile and evil. And we, and the
"leaders of the world" should find ourselves above such barbarism. But
we don't. Why are we not, as the moral compass that we claim to be; as
a country supposedly based on Christian values not outraged that it
happens at all?
I guess our sense of morality is a trivial thing to give up of for a better feeling of safety and security.
{NOTE} This post was cross posted with the Ozarks Left Blog hosted by the Springfield News-Leader {/NOTE}
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