Soldiers horrifically abuse Iraqis

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Spock
We're not being heavy handed to the majority of the citizens of Iraq. I say we should be heavy handed to those who would kill us.

I think we should stop far short of what we're doing. For one, there are estimates that a high rate of those we have imprisoned there are innocent (some claim as high as 80 or 90%). Now - how you can accurately gauge that, I don't know - but still - it's reasonable to think that SOME of them are innocent. Here in the US, we'd be up-in-arms if the REVERSE were true... if only 10 to 20% of those incarcerated were innocent. We need to be as compassionate to the Iraqis as we are to one another.

Now - this IS a military operation, and it's more complex than rounding up criminals domestically... but still - we must be as fair as we can, as humane as we can, as just as we can.

If we need to dole out harsh punishment - even executions - it must be done with acceptable methods. We're not even talking about that though... these people are being held before even being brought to trial. We've surely caught up some of the good along with the bad - and need to give each the 'benefit of the doubt' to a reasonable extent.