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Originally Posted by RipTheSystem
This is not a "left" or "right" issue. It is an issue of the United States' behavior on the world stage.
Torture goes against the founding principles of this country, and you are spitting venom on those principles. Congratulations.
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Thank you.
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There IS NO reasoning for the United States to engage in practices that even vaguely resemble what a Communist regime would do. I'm sorry that "bores" you.
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Saving thousands of lives is plenty reason enough. I'm not the only one bored by this non-story, believe me.
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The current foreign policy tries to "spread democracy" through promotion. It doesn't work- it has to be done through attraction, not promotion. Living examples speak volumes, words are just words.
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We didn't use waterboarding before 9/11. So how come Al Qaeda didn't become a democracy? Because us being an example isn't good enough.
If liberals want to be able to feel good about themselves and "claim the high ground" at the cost of thousands of lives then I say have at it. My priorities are for those who live, not those who do the killing. But like crime, liberals have a tendency to feel more sympathy for the murderers than the victims. I see a similar dynamic here.