Posted by
arandomguy on Friday, April 13, 2007 4:40:53 PM
Some 2008 Democratic presidential candidates are signed up for meetings with retired army generals and other high-ranking officials from the other branches, with the intent on being given lectures about human rights, and how the war on terror does not require the US to infringe on these rights.
Here's my issue. These talks are all well and good I suppose, except that they are advocating not for human rights, but for terrorist rights, which do not exist. Even overlooking this fact though, there are some things we must first realize.
The US doesn't violate human rights. It's that simple. We just don't do it. So, why are these lectures necessary? What point do they have? Reinforcing a conclusion that the US has had since our creation (all men are created equal)? Just reminding us of a 250 year old precedent in our country? I'm still puzzled about the purpose for these lectures.
It is kind of like the Amnesty International pamphlets that proclaim in bold letters "THE AMERICA I BELIEVE IN DOESN'T TORTURE PEOPLE."
Since we don't torture people, I'm not particularly sure what the relevance of this pamphlet is... It's just wasting paper, and killing trees. It's the same issue with these talks. Yet there are some statements coming out of the democratic candidates who are meeting with the generals.
"The scandals of Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib, and secret prisons have tarnished our moral standing and set a dangerous precedent for repressive regimes around the world," he said Friday. "The true tragedy is that - as these military leaders make clear - these steps have made us less safe, not safer." says John Edwards.
Brilliant.