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"Let's be clear about one thing: One of the prisoners identified had killed coalition forces, then was taken prisoner, then incited a prison riot, and then was punished for it. Nobody was, or should have been, 'playing' anything."

They don't care about that. They're too busy being "outraged". You'll be flamed for a knucle-dragging, my country good even if it's bad, flag-waving redneck. The rest of your post:

"The unprofessionalism of how this was handled needs to be met with reprimands and condemnation, but to broad brush call our enemies killing our soldiers the 'oppressed' is absurd."

will be ignored.

I've been saying the same things for days and getting flamed for it by hyperventilating FReepers, most of whom I've never seen post before.

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we're on the same page... Frankly, I was chastizing some in the 'no big deal' corner early on. It is a big deal, and it has alas provoked some antipathy in Iraq, but IMHO the Bush administration has gone above and beyond to express the needed regret, condemn the acts, and act to correct it.

Therefore, the catcalls from Congress and the media have the ring of opportunism...


"I've been saying the same things for days and getting flamed for it by hyperventilating FReepers, most of whom I've never seen post before."

hmmmm, interesting final comment, I'll keep my eyes peeled..