Gitmo III

GITMO III

It seems I've struck a chord with this series. Even the die-hard Liberals and Democrats can't seem to come up with any arguments that hold water. So, being on a roll, I'll finish the series with this article. Again, I'll be quoting extensively from Mr. Peter Worthington, who recently visited Guantanamo Bay and reported his findings.

Mr. W says that the US should abandon the Geneva Convention and makes some valid points to back him up. He writes that the Convention was "originally an agreement on how wars should be fought and prisoners treated, but the terms are meaningless today and inhibit the war against terrorists who not only don't abide by them, but mock them. What country is the U.S., Canada, Britain or any European country likely to go to war against that subscribes to the conventions? The answer: None." He goes on to say, "America's main enemies - Iran, Syria, North Korea - don't honour the conventions. And America (and most Western countries) don't require the Geneva Conventions to assure basic humane treatment of most prisoners." Surely the Dems can't argue that fact, although their are enough nut cases around who try.

The Americans are too aware of having the eyes of the world upon them and so, when irregularities do pop up, they are dealt with swiftly and justly. The shenanigans at Abu Gharib were inexcusable and properly dealt with. The sword of justice should have held those in charge to a higher degree of responsibility, but at least those on the front lines who committed the outrage were punished. And please, try to remember that humiliation is not pulling out fingernails, or thumb screws, or genital electric shocks. That sort of nonsense would have caused outrage in all English-speaking countries. Yet there seems to be a great silence when the terrorists do it to our troops. Why? Can you imagine the screaming that would be heard far and wide if the Americans beheaded anyone and then sent the videotapes world-wide? Where are the likes of Alec Baldwin, the Dixie Chicks, Bono or Bob Geldof ? Busy buying into the Democratic spin I suppose.