Bush Could End Prisoner Abuse (Helen Thomas)

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Treatment Of Prisoners Shames America
Helen Thomas, Hearst White House columnist

POSTED: 9:04 am CDT June 23, 2005
UPDATED: 4:39 pm CDT June 23, 2005

<snip> Bush insisted that "the United States is a country that promotes freedom around the world, and when there are accusations about certain actions by our people, they're fully investigated in a transparent way." <snip>

But how does he account for the slew of reports from the Pentagon and the FBI that some prisoners were subjected to mistreatment, torture and unspeakable indignities during interrogation? <snip>

There have been suggestions that the Guantanamo prison should be shut down, as if the buildings there are the problem. It's not the buildings. It's the cruel policies that have shamed America. <snip>

History can be dangerous. That's why the Bush administration should be concerned about how its policies will be treated by history. The president can take a good first step by banning the torture of prisoners.

http://www.channeloklahoma.com/helenthomas/4642854/detail.html

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1. So Why DOesn't The Good Christian Do What He Should DO?

Because he's not.

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3. ".. Like good Christians some would burn the witches .."

[Jade Fox]

2. Good point about the policies, not the buildings, being the problem. n/t