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Never too early to say you're sorry

17 February 2006 - robio - reactions

One day our generation will be apologizing for the decisions Bush Inc. have made. Growing up, I never thought we would be in this position. The sixties gave us Vietnam. The fifties gave us the South fighting segregation. Even the greatest generation of the forties had to apologize for interment camps for Japanese-Americans.

When history looks back at our generation, there will be plenty we’ll be sorry for; pointless war, unforgivable national debt and the continuation of the environment…all of which we are responsible for since it was our votes, or lack of, that allowed Bush not one, but two terms in office.

But are greatest sin may be the damage we have done in Cuba – and I’m not talking about Castro. I’m talking about Guantanamo Bay. Currently we are holding over 400 prisoners down there. We’ve been told over and over again these are terrorist that will stop at nothing until America is destroyed. However, it appears that Bush Inc. has lied yet again. I know, you’re shocked, too. According to a study published in the National Journal, only ten prisoners have been charge with anything at all. As for the rest, most weren’t caught on the battlefield in Afghanistan and over 80% were never members of Al Qaida (many were also not members of the Taliban.

According to Slate.com, “Most detainees are being held for the crime of having "associated" with the Taliban or al-Qaida—often in the most attenuated way, including having known or lived with people assumed to be Taliban, or worked for charities with some ties to al-Qaida. Some had "combat" experience that seems to have consisted solely of being hit by U.S. bombs. Most were not picked up by U.S. forces but handed over to our military by Afghan warlords in exchange for enormous bounties and political payback.”
We’re supposed to be Americans. We’re supposed to be against all of this. We’re supposed to be against torture. But we’re not. Any person who voted for Bush or choose not to vote at all in the past two elections, you are at fault. Thank you. I look forward to that apologize soon.