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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (258465)	11/4/2005 8:36:38 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571929

Most American governments would have found it shameful to be considered no better on human rights that China or Brazil.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (258465)	11/4/2005 9:57:27 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571929

Ted, China may be........do you know the extent of Bush's hidden prisons? Do you know the extent of China's? Even Brazil, a big critic of Bush's Iraq policy, was caught in a big moment of hypocrisy when it was revealed that their own prisons did the same things as Abu Ghraib. I no longer assume anything. After reading what goes on in the prisons the US completely controls, I can't imagine what goes on in the prisons the US co-manages with other countries. When I read that a 22 year old Afghan man, the father of 3 small kids...a husband, son and taxi driver, innocent of any wrong doing......was tortured to death because it was good sport, I think the ruthless men who now control this country are pretty much capable of anything. Its very clear they have believed for a long time that America has been too soft; that it was time to show a new America to the world, a much harsher America where torture now was acceptable. As a direct result of that new policy, the muscles in the legs of the tortured Afghan were totally shredded and pulled back from the bone. They looked as if a Mack truck had been driven over them repeatedly. Three small children are fatherless because some American soldiers with the confederate flag flying proudly over their tent needed to get their jollies. What I think of them, and the leaders who made their playtime possible, you don't want to know. They have disgraced every American. The death of the tortured Afghan haunts us all. So Ten, I don't care what Brazil's or China's policies are. I don't know if they are worse, as bad or better than America's policies. What I do know is that America's standards have dropped significantly, and that the president you put into power twice now is threatening to veto anti torture legislation. I am thoroughly disgusted. I think that pretty much says it all!

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (258465)	11/5/2005 11:15:37 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571929

re: Asked how his views of Christianity differed from those of Mr. Bush, the former president said, "I wouldn't want to criticize President Bush's Christian faith.... I don't have any doubt he is very sincere about his Christian faith." But what followed was pointed. "I have a commitment to worship the Prince of Peace, not the price of preemptive war. I believe Christ taught us to give special attention to the plight of the poor. In my opinion this administration, I am not talking about President Bush personally, has committed itself to extol the advantages of the rich." Must be some weird Christian sect, what's all this talk of "peace" and "plight of the poor".