You Call This "Freedom?" (Amendment II Democrats editorial on Ft. Bragg)

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Two completely different messages made their way onto the world stage today. About an hour ago, President George W. Bush wrapped up a speech at Fort Bragg in North Carolina in which he stated, concerning the violence and bloodshed in Iraq, "Amid all this violence, I know Americans ask the question: Is the sacrifice worth it? It is worth it, and it is vital to the future security of our nation."

Earlier today, however, the World Tribunal on Iraq delivered its preliminary declaration on the US-led coalition's invasion of Iraq in 2003 during its session in Istanbul. Among their many statements, the tribunal declared, "The situation has worsened after the occupation. At least 100,000 civilians have been killed; 60,000 are being held in US custody in inhuman conditions, without charges; thousands have disappeared; and torture has become virtually routine."

Would the President please explain to the American people why extraordinary rendition and torture are vital to the future security of our nation? Was Abu Ghraib worth it? Was our unholy partnership with Syria and Uzbekistan worth it? Was Italy's pursuit of CIA agents accused of kidnapping a Muslim cleric and rendering said cleric to Egyptian authorities for torture worth it?

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