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Torture in Iraq Torture in Iraq Four years ago, post-9/11, I remember watching a story on the news about an elderly Sikh man who was the victim of a race crime.
of war and therefore stop the horrific acts that are taking place in Iraq today. A prime example of the torture that is taking place today would be the Abu Ghraib
bombing of Iraq caused the destruction of its infrastructure that left the people without water or basic electricity, and the horrible photos of the U.S. military's
like torture. According to "the state department's human rights report on Iraq in 2001, lists fifteen kinds of torture were practiced including prolonged sleep deprivation
Bay, as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan. The current controversy about Guantanamo interrogations adds the dilemma of determining when psychological pressure turns
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Torture in Iraq
Four years ago, post-9/11, I remember watching a story on the news about an elderly Sikh man who was the victim of a race crime. A photo of him in his hospital bed was flashed beside a picture of him taken before he was beaten. I was taken aback by what I saw. In both pictures, he wore a deep blue turban, and had a long salt-and-pepper mustache and beard against olive skin. However, in the picture of him in his hospital bed, there was something different in his eyes. He looked broken emotionally. How does one go about picking up where they left off after such a traumatic event? In the Middle East, Iraqis are facing this question every day. Many Iraqis were victims of torture in an American-run prison, Abu Ghraib, leaving them emotionally and/or physically scarred. The American soldiers have committed war crimes, although I have to wonder exactly what their psychological state was, and how they could justify their actions. Of course, they were defended by many Americans, but many domestic and international voices spoke out for the Iraqis' rights. Unfortunately, the entire incident has reflected badly upon Americans. The facts must be faced: the torture that took place in Iraq will have long-lasting social and psychological effects on soldiers, the prisoners, and America's reputation. In this paper, I will first discuss the state of America and the circumstances surrounding America's occupation of Iraq. Second, I will talk about the stress placed on the American soldiers. Lastly, I will explain specific conditions Iraqi citizens were facing, from the American government, and from American soldiers in Iraq.
As recently as 2001, America was considered a real superpower of the world. America has more weapons than any other country, the largest economy, and the widest media and entertainment coverage (Strasser 3). However, this type of power is fleeting. The United States military is stretched to its...
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