More thanks today.
I am thankful that i am not a prisoner in an American military prison. The movie "Taxi to the Dark Side" a stark reminder of the atrocities of war.
The values we are defending "freedom and liberty" are not being extended to prisoners in "The War on Terror," as this movie makes clear.
I am thankful i am not a prisoner and i am ashamed that i belong to a civilization/society that condones and supports this behaviour.
Some commentators will argue this is another sign of the decline of the American empire, others will argue we know no better. i.e. we don't know the damage it is causing not only to others but also to ourselves.
The Geneva Code of Convention should be adhered to otherwise we learn nothing from our mistakes.
I am thankful my streets are safe and my thoughts and prayers are with those who are chained to ceilings, being sexually shamed, sleep deprived, terrorized by dogs and are having water poured down their throats in the name of liberty;
and with those who are being ordered to do so...
Human cruelty is a result of pettiness, fear, and righteousness and I'll say it again "THE RIGHTEOUSNESS IS WRONG"
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