Oh….now I get it
Here’s a great (and sarcastic) summary of what seems to be the attitude of the Bush administration and it’s pro-war supporters toward the torture that took place at Abu Ghuraib prison :
– The activities that occurred at Abu Ghuraib prison are not to be compared to those of Saddam Hussein’s rape rooms and torture chambers. After all, those were rape rooms and torture chambers. These were merely rooms in which rape occurred, and chambers in which individuals were tortured.
– In war, atrocities will happen, as dew on the grass in the morning, or flower blossoms in the spring. The dew gathers. The buds open. The atrocities bloom. It is all according to the mysterious, ever-unfolding cycle of life – a cycle too vast and complex for mere mortals to comprehend.
– These were isolated incidents, and the behavior of these prison guards should in no way reflect upon the military superiors who endorsed and promoted such behavior. This is because atrocities are supervenient on subordinates, but not on command structures. Those with greater learning will understand.
[via Boing Boing]
