The most depressing moment in the entire War on Terror, for me, was when three despairing Guantanamo detainees managed to kill themselves, provoking an immediate response from the Army: this was a cowardly attack on American resolve, a calculated move by remorseless terrorists with no respect for any human life--even their own lives!--to make Americans feel pity toward them. Feeling anger towards a total stranger because his suicide makes you feel confusing emotions: USA! USA! USA!
So anyway, turns out actually the three guys were tortured to death by the Army, which then faked the suicide, for which it then vilified the dead men. Expect nobody to care by this point.
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Worst Moment In War On Terror Gets Worse
Started by fishtheimpaler, Jan 18 2010 08:05 PM
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 08:54 PM
Color me unsurprised. Hate to say it but it's true.
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 08:56 PM
Anyone who believes the US is saintly needs to get their head checked. It's as corrupt as China and Iran, the only difference is the people don't realise it. After all, it's the land of the free.... right?
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 11:18 PM
Since when did government ban immoral behavior? No leader will get elected or paper ratified with that idea. Not as long as people desire power through manipulation and conquest.
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 11:20 PM
That's beyond sick.
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Posted 19 January 2010 - 05:34 AM
Ayup. Things like that do suck big time.
Wait till those come in that claim exposing this story is a terroristic act on its own and belongs punished, because it tarnishes the reputation of the US and weakens the resolve in the right fight.
Propaganda's propaganda, it only differs in the current buzzwords; be it heathens, infidels, communists, capitalists or etc., etc.
Wait till those come in that claim exposing this story is a terroristic act on its own and belongs punished, because it tarnishes the reputation of the US and weakens the resolve in the right fight.
Propaganda's propaganda, it only differs in the current buzzwords; be it heathens, infidels, communists, capitalists or etc., etc.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 02:32 PM
Now, that's just bizarre.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 07:41 AM
Colour me completely unsurprised. This is what happens when you give one group of people an inordinate amount of power over a handful of prisoners, and then convince them that they are the "démon du jour" for them to guard. Dehumanization quickly occurs.
Some Army personnel would definitely be better described as "state-sanctioned terrorists" than any illustrious title.
Some Army personnel would definitely be better described as "state-sanctioned terrorists" than any illustrious title.
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