Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Hillary's Backward Definition of "Atrocity"
Once again, the Clintons have shown that they do not understand the meaning of words, nor do they understand that words have meaning. While piling naked prisoners on top of each other certainly is not acceptable behavior for US Military troops, this act cannot accurately be referred to as an “atrocity.” Yet, that is just what Hillary labeled it. The acts of Nazi Germany against the Jews during World War II constituted atrocities; The acts of Saddam Hussein’s regime against the Kurds and Iraqi citizens constituted atrocities; the terrorist acts committed against the World Trade Center on 9/11 constituted atrocities. But, to date, there is no evidence of “atrocities” being committed at US prison camps in Iraq. Now that a terrorist cell has beheaded a civilian American in Iraq, where is Hillary? Was that an atrocity, Hillary? I suspect that only the United States is capable of atrocities in her book.
Additionally, although I am sure this will be an unpopular opinion, if the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is limited to sleep-deprivation, sensory overload such as being exposed to loud music, hot and cold temperatures, and being stripped of clothing, then so be it. It is amazing that people can put this in the same category as the torture inflicted by other regimes, such as Saddam’s, which cut out people’s tongues, raped women, quartered children, chopped off people’s fingernails, hung them upside down, and chopped off their heads. There, such heinous acts were committed as a matter of the official government policy of Iraq.
Of course, if it is determined that US troops have committed violence, murder, or rape against Iraqi prisoners, then that is wrong and unacceptable. However, I find it hard to believe that violence and rape constitute official US government policy. Rather, if it exists at all, it consists of the acts of a few who are behaving CONTRARY to US policy. Let us not pretend that stripping someone and keeping them awake at night for the purpose of eliciting information on murderous plots demonstrates that, “the US is no different than other countries” as many liberals are now claiming. These naked prisoners will live, intact with all their fingers and toes in place, as well as their tongues, giving them the opportunity to complain about their situations to future generations. The victims of Saddam and other dictators who truly tortured their victims, are not alive to tell their horrific stories. The acts of Saddam and the terrorists exemplify the true definition of the word “atrocities.” OK, Hillary?
Once again, the Clintons have shown that they do not understand the meaning of words, nor do they understand that words have meaning. While piling naked prisoners on top of each other certainly is not acceptable behavior for US Military troops, this act cannot accurately be referred to as an “atrocity.” Yet, that is just what Hillary labeled it. The acts of Nazi Germany against the Jews during World War II constituted atrocities; The acts of Saddam Hussein’s regime against the Kurds and Iraqi citizens constituted atrocities; the terrorist acts committed against the World Trade Center on 9/11 constituted atrocities. But, to date, there is no evidence of “atrocities” being committed at US prison camps in Iraq. Now that a terrorist cell has beheaded a civilian American in Iraq, where is Hillary? Was that an atrocity, Hillary? I suspect that only the United States is capable of atrocities in her book.
Additionally, although I am sure this will be an unpopular opinion, if the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is limited to sleep-deprivation, sensory overload such as being exposed to loud music, hot and cold temperatures, and being stripped of clothing, then so be it. It is amazing that people can put this in the same category as the torture inflicted by other regimes, such as Saddam’s, which cut out people’s tongues, raped women, quartered children, chopped off people’s fingernails, hung them upside down, and chopped off their heads. There, such heinous acts were committed as a matter of the official government policy of Iraq.
Of course, if it is determined that US troops have committed violence, murder, or rape against Iraqi prisoners, then that is wrong and unacceptable. However, I find it hard to believe that violence and rape constitute official US government policy. Rather, if it exists at all, it consists of the acts of a few who are behaving CONTRARY to US policy. Let us not pretend that stripping someone and keeping them awake at night for the purpose of eliciting information on murderous plots demonstrates that, “the US is no different than other countries” as many liberals are now claiming. These naked prisoners will live, intact with all their fingers and toes in place, as well as their tongues, giving them the opportunity to complain about their situations to future generations. The victims of Saddam and other dictators who truly tortured their victims, are not alive to tell their horrific stories. The acts of Saddam and the terrorists exemplify the true definition of the word “atrocities.” OK, Hillary?
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