>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/08/bush.torture.ap/index.html
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>>And we wonder why so many people hate us.
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>The real issue here is only the fact that we in North America have a free press so the people of the world get to read about our system and methods. And so I ask this question. Would you rather be interrogated by the USA or Saudi Arabia?


That's off point, unless you are saying whatever the U.S. does is OK as long as some other country is doing worse things. I am sure you would not try to make that case.

The statement that only we in North America have a free press is equally dubious. You must be waking up slowly today ;-)

UPDATE: Rereading, I see you didn't say that about a free press. My mistake. Maybe I am the one waking up slowly ;-)