What happened is against the Geneva Conventions, which the Bush White House, and the Clinton White House before them, have refused to recognize as being applicable to US troops.

And we wonder why the world hates us? Our government leaders keep insisting we above and beyond international law, because we say we are, and no one can defeat us militarily.

How much mercy will be shown to Americans travelling in the Middle East now, much less to US soldiers and civilians and mercenaries in Iraq?