Mr. Sunshine
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bigpern23 said:Mr. Sunshine said:Morris816 said:Mr. Sunshine said:qtlaw said:If you don't want to talk about the political agendas, how about just focusing on the facts of the torture?
The republican response diverts the attention to the conclusions about intelligence gathered, who was questioned, etc.; all context; what they do not take head on are the tactics that were utilized.
That's where the outrage lies, as McCain expresses; Just because the enemies do it does not mean the US should do the same.
Do you know what "same" means? Are you equating the CIA with, say, ISIS? Do you really think America is the same as the terrorists?
If the terrorists were utilizing the tactics the CIA used, do you think for one minute Americans in general wouldn't be outraged? Yet, somehow, it's A-OK for the CIA do these things to known or suspected terrorists.
It's called "don't stoop to their level." As in, committing acts that would be considered "inhumane" in diplomatic terms and "evil" in terms of the harshest possible word.
I'm outraged that terrorists behead innocent people and actual sentient beings want to equate those animals with CIA operatives. It would be wonderful if everyone in the world was nice to each other. It would also be wonderful if it rained lollipops.
Your perspective anything short of beheading is acceptable is mind-blowing.
I never said that. I said it's asinine to equate the CIA with the terrorists. It's also incredibly naive to think that the world is going to operate in a way in which some ideal of goodness is magically going to trump evil.
There are bad people and worse people. Sometimes, the bad people are necessary.