02-18-2008
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sck5, you blame President Bush for the fact that the US is hated, but that didn't begin with the election of President Bush. Throughout the Clinton administration, hate-filled people carried out terrorist attacks on US military and civilian institutions. During the Clinton administration, in 1993, the people of Somalia did not show us their love when they attacked our troops and desecrated their bodies. Hatred for the US was demonstrated during the Carter administration, the Reagan administration, the Bush administration, the Clinton administration and now current President Bush's administration. President Bush hasn't been able to dissipate the long-standing hate, but he has stopped the terrorist attacks. President Clinton was unable to dissipate either the hate, or the terrorist attacks. I happen to believe that the actions in Afghanistan and Iraq are beneficial to our fight against terrorism. You can't expect your enemy to like you.
Regarding the death at Abu Ghraib, the US government has established a practice of criminally prosecuting soldiers who abuse prisoners. The prosecution has to be supported by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Punishing people without meeting that burden would not be consistent with our standards of justice. If a crime can be proven and the culprit can be determined, I have no doubt a conviction and punishment will ensue. That's the way President Bush has established for handling such things.
The prisoner at Abu Ghraib wouldn't be the first prisoner in the world who was ever beaten to death. It isn't right, but it has happened in City jails, in State prisons, and in Federal institutions all over the world. When it happens, it isn't because the Mayor or the Governor or the President ordered it. It's an unauthorized criminal act by an individual. In this world, people sometimes commit crimes. If you have any proof that President Bush ordered or authorized the killing of the man, bring it forward, and we'll go after the scoundrel.
If someone committed a crime, and the authorities are investigating and prosecuting the offense in the ordinary course of business, what's your complaint?
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