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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: Rick Faurot who wrote (31221)11/9/2003 11:33:00 AM
From: Karen Lawrence  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
"Bush challenges the Middle East to stop torturing people unless it's for American Intelligence purposes."
www.thenation.com

It was billed as a major presidential address. Speaking on the 20th anniversary of the National Endowment for Democracy, George W. Bush articulated a vision of democracy across the Middle East. He spoke of a "freedom deficit," one with "terrible consequences, of [sic] the people of the Middle East and for the world." He traced this freedom deficit to the end of "the colonial era," which in its wake left "the establishment of many military dictatorships. Some rulers adopted the dogmas of socialism, seized total control of political parties and the media and universities. They allied themselves with the Soviet bloc and with international terrorism. Dictators in Iraq and Syria promised the restoration of national honor, a return to ancient glories. They've left instead a legacy of torture, oppression, misery, and ruin."

Inspiring stuff. (Although technically Saddam was allied with the United States back then and not the Soviets.) My only question: If Syria stops torturing people, whose gonna do the torture for us? (See yesterday's post.) Will our new friends the Uzbeks step up -- the boiling- people-alive thing sounds promising -- or will we just do it ourselves down in Gitmo, or what? I'd just like a heads-up.
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