Elonka wrote: ] I am appalled at the way prisoners were treated, as seen in ] these photos. There is no excuse for these actions, there is ] no spin, this is just plain wrong. My only hope is that this ] is an aberration, and *not* the way that prisoners across the ] country are being treated. ] ] If this *is* the way that my country is treating the enemy, ] then I will withdraw my support for the war. If these kinds ] of incidents are widespread, then I say get us out *now*. It ] would be better to let the Iraqis endure the anarchy that ] would follow, and deal with their own problems (or not), than ] to see American soldiers commit further atrocities of this ] nature. It's bad enough hearing the death toll rise. But in ] combination with seeing our soldiers torture and humiliate ] prisoners? No, that's too far. I supported this war to ] liberate Iraq from a ruthless dictator and to make life ] *better* for Iraqis -- not to inflict further humiliation of ] this type from American hands. Well said Elonka - Nano RE: The Abu Ghraib Prison Photos |