In the last 7 years the US has committed multiple acts of torture, and some of them even being on US citizens. September 11, 2001 is where it all began, for we were the victims of a horrible act of terrorism, and with that came hurt and anger. We took that anger and fused it towards finding Al Quita, and trying to democratize Iraq.
However, in trying to democratize Iraq we have had to resort to dramatic measures such as mild warfare. In this warfare we have killed innocent people, we have killed innocent children. These sporadic, horrific acts have taken their toll on the families of the killed, and the country as a whole. The people live in constant fear for their lives, and this constitutes as torture to me. Not being able to live your life in peace, in constant terror that you or a loved one could be dead any second, it is a horrible way to live and we are torturing these people by making them feel this way.
Not only are we torturing the Iraqi people by fighting, we are torturing our own people by fighting. The families of those serving in Iraq have that constant worry that their brave soldier won’t come home, or that when he does come home he won’t be the same. Every day is just another day of praying that you will see them again. All of this worry, fear, and overbearing love for their soldier could make anyone crazy, crazy and tortured.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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