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To: GST who wrote (156216)	1/14/2005 11:22:55 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 281500

By putting military considerations at the forefront, we have seriously harmed our global leadership position. When we invade unilaterally, and when we brush aside vital legitimizing institutions like the UN and the Geneva Conventions to free ourselves of contraints to act "lawfully" and respect human rights, engaging in torture of Iraqis randomly pulled from their houses at night, we destroy our legitimacy and leadership position in the larger war for hearts and minds. Huh....that's not what the US has done...thankfully, our leadership would not engage in such conduct and as we have seen has punished those who engaged in torture and other unlwaful acts on the battlefield..... J.