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Originally posted by Nachtrafe:
In what way does 3 square meals a day, a soft bed, clean sheets, clean clothes, 2 nice fluffy towels(one of which makes a handy prayer rug), 24/7 medical care, and freedom to exercise their religious beliefs constitute 'mistreatment'? And, that being the case...how does that possibly equate to NATO/US soldiers being tortured and killed when captured by enemy governments? I mean...perhaps I'm the one who's confused here, but somehow, I doubt it.
When the prisoners first arrived they were chained, manacled, blindfolded and had their ears and mouths covered. They were also forced to kneel in an extremely uncomfortable position. These are extremely dangerous men and I can understand the military not wanting to take any chances with them. What I can't understand is why these pictures were released (actually I can
). Wouldn't it have been better to wait until they were ensconced in the luxury that you have described?
One other thought, if the situation were reversed and you were presented with pictures of 158 US servicemen being treated this way just how angry would you be? How much would you want your country to hit back at the captors? How much would you want to see them suffer?
Now take the anger that you feel, multiply it by a 100 and put it into the head of a 16 year old muslim who already feels he has an axe to grind.
Has there been any talk about what will happen to these men once they have been found guilty by the military tribunal? I would imagine that some will be executed. If they are, will we be allowed to watch? Of the others, will the US lock them up for life? If they are released at some time they are almost certain to return to their old ways, surely that can't be allowed?