Iraqis Irate Over Abuse Sentencing

[Catchawave]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=718&e=10&u=/ap/20050116/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_prisoner_abuse

Excerpt from article:

A teacher in the northern city of Kirkuk said the abuse at the prison recalled the crimes committed by Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime, and was perhaps more shocking because it was not expected from a country that preaches respect for human rights.


"Iraq was a cemetery for human rights violations. When Saddam created the mass graves we thought that it was a savage thing," Sardar Mohammed, 38, said. "But when we saw the Americans and what they have done at Abu Ghraib, I was astonished because America came here carrying slogans of freedom and democracy."

[Krupskaya]

1. This teacher is right on.

I wish the Murkin people would get it. You come in preaching democracy and freedom, and end up beating people to death, well, then, you're certainly not who you say you are, now, are you?

[Mikimouse]

2. THere is the key word...

"...preaches respect for human rights." Preaching is easy, practicing what you preach is not.

[Moderator]

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