Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners
The news out of Iraq only gets worse with pictures showing U.S. soldiers torturing prisoners under their control. Ann Applebaum makes the point today that our failure to enforce the rule of law when it comes to the war on terror is what led to these crimes. This is why even in extremely difficult times we must strictly adhere to international law and our own constitution. This is why we cannot simply lock-up Americans in ships and strip away their due process rights. It is easy for the government to protect our liberties when times are good. But it is for times of conflict and controversy that the first 10 amendments were adopted.
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