Originally posted by SAV-ZX2:

Well, sir, if all you believe is that America's only objective is to be full Human Rights Enforcers for the entire freakin' world, then we'll be enforcing human rights far into the future...much further than either you or I will see. And it will last until there is no more oxygen to breathe, because no matter how many "good" people there are in the world, there will ALWAYS be a few bad groups of seeds out there. That has happened, is happening now, and will always continue to happen with the population of planet Earth being as vast as it is. But I'm sure you knew that already.



Its true. As long as there are humans roaming the Earth, there will always be someone trying to take advantage of someone else. It seems all too common these days. I do not believe that this is our only objective, but it clearly was one used to bring us into Iraq (either by the government of media).

Originally posted by SAV-ZX2:
And why can't there be a comparison? Not everyone in America is "good", just as not everyone in the Muslim world is "bad". I'll wholeheartedly agree that a majority of their population is a source of trouble, but that by no means says that every American existing, obviously including the US Soldiers that were abusing prisoners, is a perfect little angel. Therefore, I see your claim that an American terrorist can not be compared to a Muslim terrorist as false.



I agree with what you're saying here too. Humans will always continue to take advantage of others, regardless of background, religion, race, sex, or any other characteristic. However the reason I said you cannot compare was because Iraq's entire regime was considered cruel. Not just a few bad seeds. On top of that these people were (and continue to be) governed with an Iron Fist underr an umbrella of fear. You cannot compare the incidents because worldwide we are perceived as friendly and Pro Human Rights, while worldwide Saddam was already perceived as ruler through terror. Perception is the key.

Originally posted by SAV-ZX2:
I'm sure you've witnessed it, but SAYING we must hold ourselves to a higher moral standard is far easier than PROVING we are capable of it.



Again, I completely agree with this statement. However, I believe we're fully capable of this as long as the individuals involved (no matter how high it goes) are held accountable for their actions. We've been able to do this in the US (again, as a majority), and we MUST convey that same image in Iraq.

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