- The recent scandal of U.S. soldiers blatantly crushing
the spirits and pride of Iraqi inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison by stripping
them naked and performing sadistic acts upon them adds to the many crimes
committed by the U.S. government. It?s too naïve to think the CIA
and the Pentagon were unaware of such activities or that such crimes were
committed only by a rogue element of sadistic-voyeuristic reservists who
knew nothing about the Geneva Conventions. Crimes are crimes, but nothing
can be compared to the sight of a broken spirit.
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- According to reports, the U.S. military has admitted
to 25 deaths in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan, including two murders.
Yet, the reports are not complete. And realities that are more horrific
will soon emerge to shock public opinion and shatter the image of the Mr.
Nice Guy who has embarked on quixotic adventures in quest of an imaginary
enemy. U.S. President George W. Bush is feigning innocence, as if such
crimes are beyond his imagination. Now he intends to apologize to the Muslim/Arab
world and say, ?Well, things did not happen the way I preferred. Torture
is a strange word in our dictionary. It?s only to be found in other countries,
particularly in those I branded as members of the axis of evil.?
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- Commenting on the pictures depicting torture at Abu Ghraib
prison, Bush said, "These images do not represent what America stands
for, nor do they represent the high standards of conduct that our military
is committed to upholding." Well, he is right. These images do not
represent the true nature of the U.S. government, but rather are a microcosm
of their myriad crimes. We still do not have a clear picture of what is
happening in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, the evil record of the U.S.
government leaves no doubt that more will be revealed. One wonders why
Mr. Bush even bothers to try to conceal the shameful history of the U.S.
government.
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- An inquisitive person can always discover the truth.
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- The notorious Iranian intelligence service SAVAK was
the brainchild of the U.S. government. The U.S.-sponsored SAVAK agents,
who committed extremely barbaric acts of torture, were trained by the CIA
and even studied CIA torture manuals.
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- In Vietnam, thousands of prisoners held by the U.S. died
under torture. In Latin America, U.S.-backed dictatorships systematically
tortured political prisoners. Most of these torturers were also trained
by U.S. personnel.
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- Optimism is a good feeling which helps people stay alive
spiritually. Yet, unfortunately, there is no reason to believe the U.S.
government will bother to delve into the heart of the matter and diagnose
the root causes of such inhumane treatment in order to eradicate the evil,
since the United States thrives on evil. Rather, they will try to bury
the matter in the cavernous archives of their crimes.
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- http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=5/6/2004&Cat=14&Num=002
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