WE EVEN TORTURE OURSELVES

TORTURE IS NOT KOSHER

Whether it is for some "good" reason or not, torture is a crime.

Whether we do it or our allies like Syria or Turkey or Israel do it with our encouragement, it is no better than if Saddam or Amin did it. Why isn't Idi Amin in jail? Why don't we stop Israel's use of the nastiest of terrorism? Why do we do it, and say we don't?

At least when a third-rate murderous dictator does it, he know he is a rat, and that his calling of despot allows him to be an honest criminal. When we do it or allow it, we despoil our own image and character by sinking to the lowest common denominator: thus making more enemies who will assume a moral superiority, inventing another unethical excuse to terrorize more innocents.

Governments are the most prevalent terrorists, and the source of most of the rest. I believe that western treatment of Palestine was a major factor in the Twin Towers, and it is a matter of fairness, even to ourselves, that we address the oppression and genocide we sponsor there and everywhere.

If we torture them, they will do it to us. Saying that the other was the first is not relevant. Only the one who stops first will lead in ethical and moral peace.

We are not the moral or ethical heroes right now, and it will get worse for us before we learn to stop torturing.

Stop it.

-30-bobby