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To: Dale Baker who wrote (10448)	5/11/2004 7:43:30 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

Quite frankly, nothing that I hear surprises me anymore. The ability of politicians, media, and individuals, to continue dreaming up insane justifications for acts of cruelty and degradation has been truly awe-inspiring (not!).

To: Dale Baker who wrote (10448)	5/11/2004 9:16:07 AM
From: redfish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20773

Rush's statements are a good example of the "9/11 changed everything" viewpoint. If you accept that the war against Iraq is a direct and justified response to 9/11, the torture of the prisoners doesn't seem to terrible. What are a few tortured terrorists as compared to 3,000 people brutally murdered. Also, some of those prisoners may have information that could prevent another attack, except far worse than 9/11. If by torturing those prisoners 100,000 American lives were saved, would you still condemn the torture? That is the view that is held by a substantial part of our population. It is also the view held by our military, who believe they are in Iraq to avenge 9/11. Our government, our media and much of our citizenry have encourage this view. If you were a military police officer, and you had one of the perpetrators of 9/11 under your power, how far would you go to make him talk? Those who question that viewpoint are viewed as appeasers and terrorist sympathizers.