“Images of US soldiers allegedly abusing Iraqi prisoners at a notorious jail near Baghdad have sparked shock and anger.”
This is a grim story. Looks like these prisoners were abused, possibly tortured and certainly subjected to humiliation and japes. Predictably and rightly we in the West have reacted with shock and outrage. The US armed forces have arrested several of the miscreants and launched a full investigation. The abuses are freely and widely reported. Justice will be done.
Whilst I am appalled at what these photos suggest, I am proud of the reaction by the US army and the people of the West. We are horrified by this sort of abuse and react forcefully demanding justice.
Contrast this with the murder of captured soldiers and civilians by our Islamist enemies and the lack of condemnation of their actions in many Arab countries.
Abuse prisoners in this civilisation and you are a pariah punished by the law. Cut the throats of journalists or shoot Italian civilian captives on camera and harvest praise and encouragement from ‘the Arab street’.
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