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Is it fair that Graner be in jail?
Yes. But given the length of the other sentences, I am not sure why his is so long.
Are the conditions of his imprisonment fair? Probably not. I suspect, by the way, that he is far from the only mistreated prisoner in this country.
Should ONLY Graner be in jail for Bush's torture policies? No way.
Do I feel sorry for Graner? Yes, I hate the idea of anyone being mistreated. But pity for one prisoner (among many who are mistreated) is not a policy position.
If Obama is going to address Bush's torture policies, Obama might consider commuting Graner's sentence as part of the process of acknowledging that Abu Ghraib wasn't an aberration, but a policy.
I also think the whole issue of prisoner treatment in the US should be examined, including looking at ways to release more of our prisoners, especially non violent ones.
