Thursday, June 24, 2004
Normal Security?
From the news today:
Four Iraq national guardsmen were killed in a car bomb attack in Baghdad.
Three US soldiers were killed in Thursday's raids, which began at dawn, the American military said.
Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, deputy director of operations for the US army in Iraq, said security was restored by noon (0800 GMT).
On another page in the news today:
22 June: US says it kills 20 militants in Falluja air strike
21 June: Four US soldiers die in Ramadi ambush
17 June: 41 die in car bomb attacks in Baghdad
16 June: Iraqi oil fields security chief killed in Kirkuk
14 June: 12 die in Baghdad car bomb
13 June: Education ministry official killed in Baghdad
12 June: Interim deputy foreign minister Bassam Qubba killed in Baghdad
8 June: Car bombs kill 15 in Mosul and Baquba
Aren't you really glad BG Kimmitt restored security?
First, let me say that compared with beheadings and car bombs blowing up little kids and moms, having to wear panties on one's head hardly seems to bear comparison. On the other hand, have you noticed that all the memos regarding torture have been disavowed or repudiated? Makes you wonder why they just say it didn't happen. And you need to go to The Smoking Gun website to see what isn't considered torture.
You could be kept hooded, naked, deprived sleep (at least sleeping for no more than 15 minutes at a time), soaked in cold water with large dogs straining to eat your hot dog, forever and it wouldn't be considered torture!!
And, mind you, you don't even have to be accused of a crime or charged or arrested. And we are the good guys.
