"I was pointing out that some contraventions of the Geneva Convention seem to be quite acceptable when practiced by the side one happens to support, while others are totally abhorrent when practiced by the side one opposes." - teribus Contraventions of the Geneva convention are unacceptable when practiced by either side but it is useless to protest the use of torture by the opposition. Rather, it is our 'own side' that should be held to the highest standard. As citizens, we become watchdogs because the actions of our military, reflect on us. It is simplistic to assume that because we criticize our own government, we automatically support the 'other side'.
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