You obviously misunderstood me.
First, I wasn't even talking about americans being abused - I meant that in prisons in that part of the world, torture is common. I do NOT sympathize with anyone who abuses other people, or tortures other people! Don't put words in my mouth! Americans being abused in Iraq weren't even on my mind. Besides the burned bodies we've all seen on TV - if americans are being abducted, held captive, tortured and abused, of course I am angry about it. BUT THATS NOT WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT!
I mean in prisons all over the middle east torture and abuse is the norm. I was not talking about americans! Understand?
AGAIN, let me say I am against any and all kinds of torture or abuse. I never said it was okay at all. If you thought so, let me say so now - I'm against ANY. Americans abusing Iraqis, or the other way around, or any party abusing another, period.
My only point from the beginning was they get tons of media, while our kids being abused in america do not get any, and the people in prisons in the middle east being tortured get none. I wish I could believe that all prisons in the middle east are humane, but I do not.
I find it hypocritical the middle east cries out at americans roughing up prisoners when its apparent just abuses happen to people in their own prisons.
But, as long as its an american doing the abuse to someone in the middle east, The whole fucking world gets their panties in a bunch.
And finally, let me say I really don't care. Why? Because a ton of people care about those abused prisoners for me. Not nearly enough care about those children in the US, Canada, and US/Canadian children sent overseas. Thats why that is my primary concern, not some people who already have the whole world in a fury over their abuse.
I wish the world would get as worked up about those kids in those 'treatment facilities'
Now, I'll repeat AGAIN so you don't assume, and pidgeon hole me so you can attack me and start some stupid flamewar.
1. I'm against all abuse.
2. I was not talking about americans being abused!
3. The hypocratsy was that middle easterners in middle-eastern prisons are more than likely abused, too, but nobody gets worked up over that. Its only when the USA gets caught doing it (but I still think its wrong) that they get in a frenzy over it. Its political. Someone in some piss-hole prison in a middle eastern country is being tortured and NOBODY is raising their voice to the degree they do when an american abuses a middle easterner.
4. I'm frustrated they get all this media when thousands and thousands of CHILDREN IN THE USA are being abused as bad if not worse, get almost NONE.
5. I don't really care because everyone else does, but nobody cares about those children and teenagers.
There, am I clear enough for you, anon? And just so you know I do not like Bush, or the GOP, and for that matter I don't agree with the democrats either.[ This Message was edited by: Nihilanthic on 2004-05-11 02:34 ]