MY NEW LETTER TO THE EDITOR
GEORGE BUSH IS MISSING AMERICAN VIRTUES
I have always strived to respect whatever man has held the office of President. But I find it increasingly difficult to respect a man who has thumbed his nose over and over at traditional American values and simple human rights. The Geneva Convention, to which we purport to adhere, forbids the torture or mistreatment of prisoners of war. But yet it took the rebuke of John McCain, himself the victim of illegal torture, to remind our supposed moral leader and righteous Commander in Chief, that it was wrong to use such methods in war. How are we to be the leaders in the spread of democracy, if we employ methods reminiscent of paranoid dictatorship? All is NOT fair in love and war!
Brian L. Carter, Ambridge
I have always strived to respect whatever man has held the office of President. But I find it increasingly difficult to respect a man who has thumbed his nose over and over at traditional American values and simple human rights. The Geneva Convention, to which we purport to adhere, forbids the torture or mistreatment of prisoners of war. But yet it took the rebuke of John McCain, himself the victim of illegal torture, to remind our supposed moral leader and righteous Commander in Chief, that it was wrong to use such methods in war. How are we to be the leaders in the spread of democracy, if we employ methods reminiscent of paranoid dictatorship? All is NOT fair in love and war!
Brian L. Carter, Ambridge
posted by BRIAN at 9:08 PM
1 Comments:
How are we to be the leaders in the spread of democracy
Brian,
Therein lies the ruse! You can't spread democracy or freedom to anyone! It is something people must choose for themselves.
Peace
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