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Here's why Americans should never torture

Most Americans won't have heard of Simon Mann and may wonder why they should care that he is being held illegally in one of the world's most notorious prisons, where torture is routine and human rights ...

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Willie
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Feb 29, 2008
 
The government can't lay claim to him or they would show their involvement in the overthrow plot. He like all of us are expendable to major corporate interests.
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Feb 29, 2008
 
I've read this story twice now, and I still don't understand how the title relates. Americans shouldn't torture because other countries are led by evil people who do? What am I missing?
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Feb 29, 2008
 
You play with the devil, you pay the devil.
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Feb 29, 2008
 
if saving a school full of children that was targeted by terrorists meant that we had to torture someone to get the info....

then torture the BA$%#RD.....our children are worth it, and to Hell with the terrorists, they dont have ant rights here in the U.S. anyway

besides arent they the ones who cut off hostages heads on video and then televise it, i suppose thats civilized.

maybe we should do that too and then send a copy to the bad guys family, they could show it at family reunions.
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Mar 1, 2008
 
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
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