Or at least, that's what we're supposed to believe, maybe. Why isn't this barbarian conduct "common knowledge" in the "West", if true? And because much of the world is theoretically "civilized", they're consumed with angst and accusations over the "humiliation abuse" of a few criminal prisoners at the hands of even fewer "rogue" US soldiers, but there's no concern for the acts of the "barbarians"? Are we just supposed to say "they don't know any better"?
President Bush is doing exactly the right thing in being relentless about the rule of law in the case of American soldiers and the Abu Ghraib prison. I don't care why these people did what they did, it was wrong, and it was unforgiveable in context of the "big picture", but there should be the same relentless pursuit and administration of justice "across the board".
Maybe we should call the U.N.? < / bitter sarcasm! >