Friday, November 18, 2005

Torture? What Torture?

It seems the Iraqis are at it again. They are being accused of torturing prisoners. Their defense? "Torture? We haven't beheaded anyone!"
So let's have a little primer on rules the US has on prisoners vs. what the Iraqis rules seem to be.

US: All prisoners must be allowed to pray.
Iraq: All prisoners will be made to pray.

US: All prisoners will be given catered meals structured to Islam
Iraq: All prisoners may be fed their own entrails

US: All prisoners will recieve regular visits from a doctor
Iraq: All prisoners will recieve regular visits from "the doctor" (wink, wink)

US: All prisoners will be treated with respect
Iraq: All prisoners will be allowed to keep a few fingers

US: Anyone found abusing prisoners will be punished
Iraq: Hey, we haven't beheaded nobody!

US: We will afford non-americans the rights of americans even if it means we may not get information that will lead to the saving of americans.
Iraq: If you attack your own country you are no longer considered a countrymen and anything is fair game to save others.

Who's the extremists?

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