i am ashamed of senator durbin. speaking truth to power includes not backing down and offering apologies that are necessarily lies. the difference between america and the regimes he was comparing us to should not be that we only torture people when we think we have a really good reason. the difference should be that we do not torture people.


Fafblog! the The Torturers Accept Your Apology.:

Senator Durbin:

Last week, you had the nerve to compare torture conducted by America's brave men and women in uniform to torture conducted by Nazis, Soviets, and Khmer Rouge, and today you finally apologized. As well you should have: that comment was offensive. Deeply offensive. Many of the proud men and women at Guantanamo were deeply upset by it, shaking with anger, fear and doubt as they kicked naked men in the ribs and released the dogs. One soldier could hardly muster up the morale to brain a prisoner and stuff his semi-conscious head into a toilet bowl. But they found the strength and resolve to keep going, senator. Because they aren't torturing for Nazis or communists or some third world hellhole. Those boys are torturing for the stars and stripes, senator - and don't you forget it.