Obama: Day 1.

[BanginJimmy]

1. I was referring to the retaliation that we apply to middle eastern soldiers. I know that excessive force has been used out of anger.

What middle eastern soldiers? Every uniformed soldier that surrendered was humanely treated and let go.

2. I was implying that us torturing war criminals is not justifiable to the extremes they have used.

What torture? Waterboarding is NOT torture by any defination except bleeding heart liberals. Neither the Geneva Accords or the UN classify waterboarding as torture.

3. I was make a generalization in that statement. I was trying to say that we could've done everything in our power to get our POW's back.

I would hope that we would. The problem with the current conflict is that they dont take POWs. They cut their heads off with a dull knife and put it online.

4. Im not very familiar with specifics to the geneva accords, but im sure sodomy, beating, and etc. isn't listed in them as interrogation tactics. Before you even say that it hasn't happened, it has.

I'm sure most of those have happened, though I'm not convinced on sodomy. If that is the case though, then those responsible are being tried for their crimes. This isnt a policy issue, it is a personell issue so it cannot be attached to the Bush administration.