opednews.com— Recent US laws and policies don't just affect potential terrorists and "enemy combatants." They affect the bravest heroes and heroines the world is seeing nowadays.
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Physical wounds can heal, but there are no visible wounds on those who have been tortured psychologically, emotionally or spiritually. Those wounds go too deep and never fully heal."The methods and photos from Abu Grahib and Guantanamo were no shock to any Palestinian who had been in prison between 1967 and the '80's. All the methods used in Abu Grahib were normal procedures against Palestinians. In 1999 Internationals, Palestinians and Israelis for human rights threatened a boycott against Israel and that is what forced the Supreme Court to address the torture issue. They did not ban torture and the General Prosecutor can choose not to prosecute those who still use it."- Ala Jaradat of the organization ADAMEER/Arabic for Conscience [WWW.ADDAMEER.ORG] to me in Ramallah, January 5, 2006 WAWA Blog: <a class="user" href="http://www.wearewideawake.org">http://www.wearewideawake.org</a>The empire today is USA and Israel and these best friends in the world torture at will, yet both claim they are moral and that the 'enemy' is evil!Big Brother is out of control and we are living Orwell's nightmare in the 21st century for Big Brother gets away with murder and doublespeak is all we hear:War is Peace!Apartheid Walls guarantee security!Illegal settlements are neighborhoods!Big Brother in Israel locked up a truth teller for 18 years in near total solitary confinement, and 2 ½ years later they continue to psychologically torture Vanunu by denying him freedom of speech or the right to leave Israel. Israel has yet to admit they have nukes, have never allowed International Inspectors into the Dimona, nor signed the NPT. Yet Bush went into Iraq looking for WMD in the Middle East and ignores the hypocrisy in the 'democracy' of our best friend in the world!No wonder some people in the world hate us! "We have seen the enemy and he is US"-Pogomore on this topic Dec. 4, 2006 WAWA BLOG:<a class="user" href="http://www.wearewideawake.org">http://www.wearewideawake.org</a>
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Physical wounds can heal, but there are no visible wounds on those who have been tortured psychologically, emotionally or spiritually. Those wounds go too deep and never fully heal."The methods and photos from Abu Grahib and Guantanamo were no shock to any Palestinian who had been in prison between 1967 and the '80's. All the methods used in Abu Grahib were normal procedures against Palestinians. In 1999 Internationals, Palestinians and Israelis for human rights threatened a boycott against Israel and that is what forced the Supreme Court to address the torture issue. They did not ban torture and the General Prosecutor can choose not to prosecute those who still use it."- Ala Jaradat of the organization ADAMEER/Arabic for Conscience [WWW.ADDAMEER.ORG] to me in Ramallah, January 5, 2006 WAWA Blog: <a class="user" href="http://www.wearewideawake.org">http://www.wearewideawake.org</a>The empire today is USA and Israel and these best friends in the world torture at will, yet both claim they are moral and that the 'enemy' is evil!Big Brother is out of control and we are living Orwell's nightmare in the 21st century for Big Brother gets away with murder and doublespeak is all we hear:War is Peace!Apartheid Walls guarantee security!Illegal settlements are neighborhoods!Big Brother in Israel locked up a truth teller for 18 years in near total solitary confinement, and 2 ½ years later they continue to psychologically torture Vanunu by denying him freedom of speech or the right to leave Israel. Israel has yet to admit they have nukes, have never allowed International Inspectors into the Dimona, nor signed the NPT. Yet Bush went into Iraq looking for WMD in the Middle East and ignores the hypocrisy in the 'democracy' of our best friend in the world!No wonder some people in the world hate us! "We have seen the enemy and he is US"-Pogomore on this topic Dec. 4, 2006 WAWA BLOG:<a class="user" href="http://www.wearewideawake.org">http://www.wearewideawake.org</a>