[lbo-talk] RE: sexual torture in Iraq

[Bill Bartlett]

At 5:56 PM -0700 30/4/04, joanna bujes wrote:

>I am disgusted to note that the murder and non-sexual torture of 
>Iraqis were passed by without notice, but that when the sexual 
>dimension was breached, outrage, courtmartials, and dismissals 
>started flying.
>
>You all know me by now, so I'm hoping I don't have to add that I 
>condone nothing, nor want to  minimize anything.

The ordinary torture is unremarkable. But having been corrupted and 
degraded by their involvement in systematic torture, the perpetrators 
simply lost whatever judgement and common sense they might have had.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Which reminds me, on 26/3/04, Luke Weiger wrote:

	"The problem with Mr. Bush's prisoners in Cuba is that 
they've been denied
	due process.  Judging on the report of one Afghan boy who was recently
	released, the conditions are quite nice.  I doubt they're 
totured; the US
	seems to be in the business of contracting that out these days."

Still got any doubts Luke? Lose the rose-coloured glasses mate.

Bill Bartlett
Bracknell Tas