Blogcritics Comments on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Comment by Douglas Anthony Cooper on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:59:48 EDT

>By the way - Specialist Damien M. Corsetti was never >accused of taking "this man to the extremes of >excruciating pain". Get it right. By the way, my article says that it did *not* take Corsetti to do this. Which is to say, they didn't need him, and didn't call him in. Learn to read.

Comment by Silas Kain on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:03:12 EDT

George Walker Bush -- the man elected to embody the soul of the nation -- Um, like it or not, but doesn't G.W. Bush, in fact, embody the soul of this nation? From the liberal POV we have an apathetic, disconnected leader who only takes interest in issues when the shit hits the fan. From the conservative POV we have a leader who is the bastion of all that is good and righteous about America, praise Jesus. Now, my friends, I ask you -- which side is wrong?

Comment by Christian on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:49:30 EDT

"Isn't it odd that no officers have been convicted?" The soldiers involved in the Bagram, Afghanistan incident have suffered for their actions. By the way - Specialist Damien M. Corsetti was never accused of taking "this man to the extremes of excruciating pain". Get it right.

Comment by The Searcher on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:09:21 EDT

The Stanford experiment was very revealing indeed. If only Gort would come down and ensure everyone plays fair.

Comment by steve on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:06:14 EDT

I could care less about the terrorists being held at guantanamo bay. I hope they all rot there. they are guilty until proven innocent

Comment by alienboy on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:04:21 EDT

Fabulous piece of work Mr Cooper, thanks for writing it. Isn't it odd that no officers have been convicted?

Comment by Dave Nalle on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:33:26 EDT

It's still early Barry. But you know what, most right wingers don't endorse torture either. Even President Bush who does believe in some extreme measures when dealing with terrorists, doesn't endorse what went on at Abu Ghraib. What happened there was clearly in violation of miitary policy, and what has come out in these trials is that the soldiers knew that and chose to act as they did anyway. Some responsibility goes up the chain of command, but soldiers still aren't required to obey unlawful orders, especially when - as in this case - they really originated from outside the chain of command in the first place. Dave

Comment by Barry Stoller on George Walker Bush and the Torture of the Innocent

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:28:46 EDT

Very well written with a devastating conclusion. Funny, I don't hear all the usual blogcritic rightwingers make their usual glib remarks. That's quite an accomplishment on this forum.