tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886423471940271511.post5015034000866207997..comments2009-05-12T13:43:31.039-07:00Comments on The Voice of Reason: The Case for TortureFrederick the Moderatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04453809348939139720noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886423471940271511.post-54657261208987438542009-05-07T08:51:00.000-07:002009-05-07T08:51:00.000-07:00I'm so glad that the Obama administration has come...I'm so glad that the Obama administration has come out against torture, and restored diplomacy as a means of improving international relations. I don't think George Bush is really an evil or mean person, but there were others in his administration convincing him to take a tough stance in international matters. After 9/11 Bush showed a compassionate side and had the American people on his side, but he completely lost that after Hurricane Katrina. Maybe he had more compassion for Manhattan/NYC than New Orleans, not enough rich, white people down there.ReggaeRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137086382570058854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886423471940271511.post-25912124755297959102009-05-05T12:39:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:39:00.000-07:00I understand the arguments I think, but the thing ...I understand the arguments I think, but the thing is that, even leaving aside electrodes and what not, how do you decide who is the enemy that may have information and who is the guy that happened to be walking down the street at the wrong time? We are scooping up hundreds of innocent people and imprisoning them for years without any due process etc. And what do we do with them after that? If they weren't angry at us before they certainly will be now! I know I would hate anyone that wrongly arrested me, held me for years without telling my family where I was, tortured me, humiliated me and then said oh sorry wrong Ahmed. I realize there are things done on my behalf that I wouldn't do, but as a nation of laws we have to draw the line somewhere and to say it's OK to dehumanize people this way, but not this way or only for 36 hours every 48...it's a slippery slope especially when you have field personnel making that call.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827078222217762295noreply@blogger.com