People have died under U.S. torture

[Robbien]

The writer of the Sept. 21 letter of the day, "They may be detained, but they get food," ignores the Pentagon's admission that more than 20 detainees deaths have been classified as homicides in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo.

These deaths were at the hands of U.S. soldiers and civilian contractors, in our facilities. Decent food, medical treatment and humane conditions did not help these detainees. They are dead through some means of torture.

The letter writer also suggested liberals don't understand the enemy we face. Quite the contrary, we see the inhumanity all around and question the leadership, direction and tactics of our war against terrorists.

DOUG MCNAMARA, Minnetonka

http://www.startribune.com/563/story/695621.html

Amen to that

[peacebird]

1. k&r

[niallmac]

2. So if we're torturing people to death then the difference

between us and them is the messiah we worship? Is that it?
Or do we just hate them for their oil?
I don't know I'm just asking.
Sometimes as a complicit tax payer
I find myself trying to wash this blood off my hands
and it all makes me wonder.

[indepat]

3. Is the Congress of the United States about to say, "Tough shit, EOS, we

don't give a shit, bring more on."

[Marrak]

4. Is this who we are?

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