Create Your Own Reality: A Case Study
On June 9, in regards to Guantanamo, Bush said: "Well, you know, we're exploring all alternatives as to how best to do the main objective, which is to protect America. What we don't want to do is let somebody out that comes back and harms us."Today, he said: "Make no mistake, however, that many of those folks being detained -- in humane conditions, I might add -- are dangerous people. Some have been released to their previous countries, and they got out and they went on to the battlefield again."
So, in the span of 11 days, we've gone from "We don't want this to happen" to "OMFG this has happened!!!1!" And we've managed to do it without a single news report of a single prisoner released from Guantanamo being found fighting against U.S. forces -- at least, I defy you to find me such a news report.
I won't even stoop to argue the "humane conditions" point, but I will point out this news story, which everybody should read. (Of course, you needn't take it seriously; after all, Bush never said we treated our own soldiers humanely.)
posted by MeanMrMustard @ 9:37 PM
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