From: ron.sam{please-remove}@cox.net   
      
   "Chris"  wrote in message   
   news:L0LDb.39946$Dt6.802789@twister.tampabay.rr.com...   
   >   
   > "rl"  wrote in message   
   > news:_XKDb.57018$cQ.3534@okepread05...   
   > > I guess it boils down to how you view the intent behind the video.   
   >   
   > Funny, the administration didn't elaborate on that when they condemned   
   > Saddam and his troops the first time.  I wonder why?   
      
   Maybe they thought anyone who possessed $0.02 worth of common sense would   
   know the difference?   
      
   >   
   > > I see a big difference between parading handcuffed, unarmed POWs in   
   front   
   > of   
   > > their captors so they can be humiliated and taunted and showing Saddam   
   > being   
   > > afforded humane treatment and basic health care.   
   >   
   > What was the purpose of showing Saddam being picked for headlice and   
   swabbed   
   > in his mouth for whatever reason?  They could have just as easily waited   
   > afterwards, or filmed him beforehand.  It implies vulnerability.   
      
   I guess they could have not shown him at all, too, and just announced to   
   everyone that they had him.  Or they could have pulled out some old archive   
   stuff from back when he was in power and said, "This is the guy we caught!"   
      
   There are an infinite number of other possibilities they "could" have done.   
      
   But the bottom line is they chose to prove to the world, and more   
   importantly, the Iraqi people that we had, indeed caught him, and that he   
   was being afforded basic, humane health care.   
      
   >   
   > > But then, I'm sure that there are some out there who would choose to   
   > > question any/every step we take as a nation.   
   >   
   > It's a right we have under the Constitution.  The right to question our   
   > government's actions and choices.  You should look into that sometime.   
      
   I was wondering when the discussion would begin to slant into a personal   
   attack.  It never seems to be a long wait when you're talking with one of   
   the Bush-Bashers.   
      
   Funny how quick you are to shield yourself behind the same Constitution that   
   was followed to place President Bush in Office.   
      
   >   
   > > Some of them still can't get over the Florida thing.  They just can't   
   > figure   
   > > out why we followed the guidelines set forth by the Constitution.   
   >   
   > Any special reason why you brought up Florida?  I sure didn't.   
      
   It's my Right under the Constitution to talk about anything I like.   
   Remember?   
   Or do you have a special, secret, Constitution On/Off switch attached to   
   your keyboard so that you can make sure it is always "on" for you and "off"   
   for me?   
      
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