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Bush and his idiots live in the land of 'do as we say not as we do'.
So repugnant is their crimes, war crimes, that they are driven to over zealously pursue them in others.
Wasn't there a case regarding simulated kiddie porn a while ago?
The transference neurosis is incredible in these people although the judge could say that he was just 'following orders' and maybe he does find it morally repugnant that this stuff is going on but 'moral repugnance' is hardly a measure to effect a cleaning up of society. It's such an interpretive ideal. They need standards, documented standards. I doubt any will ever be developed.
The treatment, by Bushies, of Iraq and other prisoners is outside the purview of that case but it is not less ironic that they (Bushies) are seeing the ills of others when they are so depraved. I knew a few 'wingers' who while not 'getting off' sexually, were at least derived a great deal of excitement and an odd measure of pride after seeing the many pictures of the tortured 'prisoners'. They saw nothing wrong with terrorizing people that are deemed 'enemies' and expressed a desire to do it themselves. Just the idea that they were 'caught' was enough of an indictment for them to be tortured and killed if needed. It doesn't matter if they were 'caught' walking their dog or smoking a cigarette on a street corner. They were 'caught'. They were instantly guilty of some nefarious plot to attack the fatherland (homeland) and deserve to be 'dealt with'. Such absolutist thought is disturbing. Theoretically, anyone 'caught' is instantly guilty without trial, without appeal, with no decency and respect for their lives.
The immature need, drive if you will, to 'strike back' and 'hurt them that hurt us' is so very damaging. As we've seen in Israeli/Palestinian interactions, it only serves to up the ante and cause the other side to strike back harder and harder and to what goal? The urge to destroy the other side with superior forces is what escalates wars.
Humanity, to save itself, has to get over the idea that wars solve anything. They don't. They end up being just an attack on the environment. There is a Geneva Convention regarding the attack on opposition infrastructure that causes grave and extreme damage to the environment. Guess who didn't sign that article and does not recognize it. Bush.
I'm not surprised at the illogic of this case. It's like if Bush wanted to charge anyone with 'war crimes'. Coming from his jaundiced hand, that charge should be met with worldwide derision and laughter...
