On Fri, 7 May 2004 09:37:15 -0400, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


On the other hand, I have heard no sustained fury or condemnation from the
world press, or (for that matter) from the leadership of the Islamic and/or
Arabic communities anywhere in the world, regarding the treatment of
prisoners in similar venues throughout the Islamic world, or regarding the
murder of innocents in the name of jihad. Why? Because almost two
*millenia* of history has shown that this is the way that *they* do
business. The world, and their own communities, *expect* Arabic and Islamic
cultures to treat prisoners in a brutal and subhuman manner. They expect it
because these cultures have repeatedly shown that this is what they do.
This sort of thing is expected from Arabic or Islamic cultures, so when it
occurs there no one is substantially surprised.

So Bush has brought us down to the level of Saddam and his ilk, and
you and your kind think this is a good thing. I for one have never
cared for Bush and his clan, but this is a new low for even them.
Unfortunately, there's a long climb back up to the high road, but then
again, there's a very long road back to fiscal responsibility. The
damage Bush and his henchmen have done to this country will probably
never be undone.

bb