Same Issue- different Views (zealous)

[No*s]

Originally Posted by Mr_Spinkles

I find this outrageous and, frankly, horrific. What is our country coming to?

I agree that terrorism is something that must be dealt with, but that is no excuse for over-zealousness and for stomping all over the freedoms and equality for which the U.S. is supposed to stand.

This is why I don't support the Republicans who pushed for it, or the Democrats who vote for it, then complain about it. Our country is going to the dogs...fast.

[anders]

Originally Posted by EEWRED

Saw a report about it last night on 60 minutes, where two men in Sweden I believe, were taken into custody by the local police, transported to the airport, and given to US authorities. It turned out that they were innocent and not connected to terrorism in any way. Pretty sad what happened to them, but I am not sure that is grounds to terminate the practice. I know that sounds incredibly cruel, and my apologies to any that are offended, but sometimes bad things happen in war, even when you are trying your best to do the right thing, i.e. friendly dire. It is just a fact of life, and has been since the beginning of time. When you are trying to do the right thing, sometimes bad things happen in the process.

"I am not sure that is grounds to terminate the practice"! So you think it is all right to forcibly give innocent people tranquilizers by means of suppositories and transport them, shackled, to a country where they will be tortured? I don't. I'm ashamed of our foreign office. They were too credulous in (at least as they have stated) believing that they had guarantees that the men would not be tortured. There are loud calls for a parliamentary investigation on what happened and who are to blame.