The fact that the other side may be worse is NO EXCUSE for being bastards.
"We in the US do not imprison or murder entire groups of people without reason" --Tell that to tens of thousands of dead Iraqis. Or to Gitmo detainees. Or to the guys who were shipped of to be tortured because we wanted to keep our hands clean (on Fox News, of course.)

Laws are not applicable only to those we like o trust.