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US House Votes to Destroy Iraqi Prison 308-114 [Abu Ghraib]
UK Guardian ^
| 5/20/04
| Lara Jordan
Posted on 05/20/2004 6:53:01 PM PDT by sathers
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To: Poohbah
"I think that they should still bulldoze the prison, and make a different memorial--perhaps make it a place of prayer and reflection. Just my $0.02, based on a spiritual warfare perspective."
Ohhhh, that is so touchy feely, how sweet.
So, we should also take all those sweet islamafacist that will die to kill you babies, and....hmmmm, we can fly them out to Jim McDermott's district and set them free.
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:28:45 PM PDT
by
AlexW
To: Poohbah
From that perspective, I agree.
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:28:53 PM PDT
by
McGavin999
(If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
To: AlexW
OK, you don't believe in evil.
Don't sweat it. Evil believes in you, and that's more than enough.
43
posted on
05/20/2004 7:29:39 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
(Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man -- Kahless the Unforgettable)
To: sathers
So they want to tear this prison down and that means, guess what? We have to build another one using U.S. tax dollars. God knows what depravity went on in the oval office when Clinton was there but we're not tearing down the white house.
To: Poohbah
"We should've used it for training demolitions experts and not housing prisoners." I don't disagree with you, but as to the issue of destroying this prison now, doesn't it seem analogous to the Congress taking a shower because they "feel dirty" in light of the recent "abuse" -- NOT because of Saddam's past evils?
To: sathers
Intresting that the first bill included a new prison for Iraq and the Dims shouted it down. They made a big deal in the media that it was to cost 50K per cell. Now its the thing to do.
Dims only have eyes in their A$$. Hindsight and Rats go togather.
46
posted on
05/20/2004 7:33:07 PM PDT
by
TUX
(Domino effect)
To: sathers
Just a little arrogant of our legislators, is it not?
Last I heard, the facility is the property of the Iraqi state. And it is up to the people of Iraq to determine exactly what it is they want to do with their property.
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:33:54 PM PDT
by
okie01
(www.ArmorforCongress.com...because Congress isn't for the morally halt and the mentally lame.)
To: Mike Darancette
Yes, I know, but I'm perfectly content with the U.S. doing it as a symbol of our intentions. It's easy to criticize symbolism as being 'just' symbolism, but there's a reason why symbolism was invented.....
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:34:10 PM PDT
by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero - something's gonna happen..)
To: Poohbah
The article says there's a plan in the works to put a modernized detention facility in its place.
49
posted on
05/20/2004 7:34:17 PM PDT
by
ride the whirlwind
((Kerry) wants to be the leader of the free world. Free for how long? - Zell Miller)
To: madison10
At the moment, everything in Iraq is 'ours' under international law..
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:34:53 PM PDT
by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero - something's gonna happen..)
To: F16Fighter
Speaking from a spiritual warfare perspective...
Ever consider the possibility that the recently-exposed escapades were a byproduct of the evil that settled into place and got all comfy? All those malign spirits, camped out, looking for morally weak folks to influence...my first thought when I heard about this was that this was straight out of a Stephen King novel.
I don't care about the timing, except to say "better late than never."
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:35:02 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
(Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man -- Kahless the Unforgettable)
To: ride the whirlwind
Then they'd better take a tanker truck full of holy water and have an exorcism before they start building the new prison...
52
posted on
05/20/2004 7:38:14 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
(Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man -- Kahless the Unforgettable)
To: Poohbah
"Ever consider the possibility that the recently-exposed escapades were a byproduct of the evil that settled into place and got all comfy?"Haunted?
Could be.
To: sathers
Lets destroy the White Hosue while we're at it. That way I can put the image of President Clinton getting a blowjob from the lovely Monica while discussing troop movements with Rep Sonny Callahan on the telephone.
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:40:21 PM PDT
by
jwalsh07
To: Poohbah
"OK, you don't believe in evil. "
Huh????? A prison is a building. Buildings do not know people from dust and do not hurt people. It is where one puts bad people..evil people..
Now, what do we do with evil people after you get your
self-righteous, feel good orgasam?
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:45:40 PM PDT
by
AlexW
To: AlexW
Huh????? A prison is a building. Buildings do not know people from dust and do not hurt people. It is where one puts bad people..evil people.At Abu Ghraib, the evil people were the ones running it. And the evil they did lives on after them.
It's not the building; it's the evil spirits resident in the building.
If the new Iraqi government builds a new prison, they need to hold an exorcism first.
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:48:24 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
(Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man -- Kahless the Unforgettable)
To: Mike Darancette
Since they started building roads and forts.
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:51:46 PM PDT
by
dts32041
("Liberty is not America's gift to the world, it is God's gift to humanity" George W Bush 28 Jan 2003)
To: AntiGuv
but there's a reason why symbolism was invented Yes, ignorance and superstition.
This is no different than removing Confederate flags and symbols, apologizing for slavery, racism, sexism, homophobia and all the ills that infest human relations. It makes us feel better but does nothing for the victims past and present.
This is like a bugle burning down your house in apology for robbing it.
58
posted on
05/20/2004 7:54:14 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(I'm for the underdog; Bush '04)
To: Mike Darancette
I would bet good money that ignorance and superstition are quite entrenched amongst the Iraqi people. It is ignorance and superstition that is driving the forces killing our troops, and it will be appeals to ignorance and superstition that form a significant part of the ultimate resolution..
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:57:59 PM PDT
by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero - something's gonna happen..)
To: aft_lizard
I actually agree with the demolition of Abu Ghraib. Its a highly smbolic gesture that erases a building that represents to much evil. Are you and the U.S. Congress out of your everlovin' minds?
Abu Ghraib is a massive crime scene. It constitutes evidence of the horrific crimes committed upon the Iraqi populace by Sadam and his Baathist thugs. If we ever bring them to trial, we are going to need Abu Ghraib!
Or...are you one of those sheeple who thinks the FBI behaved properly in bulldozing the Branch Davidian (Waco) compound before the ashes were cold?
Sumbolism over substance -- how very liberal...
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posted on
05/20/2004 7:59:32 PM PDT
by
TXnMA
(New Iraq ROE: "Any civilian male with his face covered is a legitimate target". $1,000 reward..)
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