Re: Guantanamo
Originally Posted by
DragonsRealm
->
Muddy is one of the best defending Her Word's
She is a whole lot smarter than many on here.
Australia has a lot to answer for when it comes to treatment of people of the wrong Color.
She is merely pointing out the fact that Aussie's need to get their ship in order before running their heads and spouting off on OTHERS.
Get your shit straight then when that's done you can judge others for their lack of doing so.
Australia has a long History of Bigotry and Hate and still does to this day.
And you are perfectly entitled to that view, Dragon.
But if you read back, I agree totally that Australia's treatment of asylum seekers has been abysmal.
And I am active in the cause to improve their lot.
However, if you read the figures provided, a very, very great deal has been achieved.
And
thousands, including women and kids, are no longer being drowned at sea trying to get here.
And yes, there have been some nasties in our past.
Almost as bad as the treatment meted out by Yanks to Native Americans - and negroes and Hawaiians and Asians and Hispanics ...
before we even start on the slaughter of Vietnamese, Laotians, Cambodians, Panama, Grenada, Cuba, Chile etc etc etc etc etc
None of which has much to do with Gitmo. But I did not start this diversion.
If you seriously do not believe that the US indulged in widespread torture do a little homework on "
extraordinary rendition'- or even Google "
Bargram torture".
Or seek out a book and film called "
Taxi to the Darkside".
Not that I expect you will.