TYT: We Tortured People So That George Bush Wouldn't be Embarrased

[ihavenobias]

We Tortured People So That George Bush Wouldn't be Embarrased
Posted Apr 1st 2008 1:14AM by Cenk Uygur

http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/2008/04/01/we-tortured-people-so-that-george-bush-wouldnt-be-embarrased/

What conservatives don't understand is that America was not made in God's image. It was not born perfect. It is not and should not be immune to change. Challenging the government of America isn't un-American, it's the very definition of being American.

Through these challenges and these changes we continue to make America better and better. We are not the greatest country by birthright or accident of geography; we are the greatest because we hold ourselves to a higher standard.

So, when we do something as hideous as what I explain below, it is our duty as Americans to challenge our government and demand that they do better. We cannot allow them to do this in our name:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWeL_7aXFc8&eurl

Here is the original 60 Minutes story on what we did to Murat Kurnaz http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/28/60minutes/main3976928.shtml. But his story is, unfortunately, not unique http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/03/AR2005120301476.html. We have done this to countless people at Bagram Air Base http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806E2DA1439F933A15756C0A9639C8B63 , Qaim, Abu Ghraib http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 and Guantanamo Bay http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4710966.stm. We are better than this. Don't let George Bush tell the rest of the world that this is what we are and what we stand for. We must defend the honor and good name of America, otherwise this is what we become.


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[jgraz]

1. kick

[OhioChick]

2. K&R

:kick:

[CherylK]

3. Thank you for posting this, it is really important

And tragic.

[OhioChick]

4. Ever see the movie "Rendition?"

Good movie, although the torture scenes were very upsetting to say the least.....not to mention the overall story line. A real eye opener.

[CherylK]

8. Yes I have

It was hard to watch and I can not imagine someone going through that and MORE for years!

[navarth]

5. k & r n/t

[Echo In Light]

6. K&R

[AzDar]

7. Kick...

[lame54]

9. Nothing embarrasses that asshole...

[ihavenobias]

10. Hmm...you may have a point n/t

[CherylK]

11. Bump!