The tortures committed by the US soldiers were committed in your name, in my name, in the name of democracy.
Berg's execution was committed in the terrorists' name and only their's, not even in the name of Islam.

The Abu Graib recent tortures have a lot to do with power, influence, psychology and lack of surveillance.
They remind us of Apocalypse Now: Willard must eliminate Kurt who has become mad. Willard discovers that the murderous madness he's been asked to eradicate, has taken over the US army itself! His mission becomes an inner quest on inside barbary.
The pictures we saw last week remind us Bush's mistakes are not only strategical , but also theological. They're about wanting to face evilness by unconsciously slipping in its game. It's about choosing to oppose the absolute good (the innocence) to the absolute evil.
This manichean logic is a copy-paste of fanatism which we're supposed to fight. It's a fanatism of good , having become mad by the certainty of its own innocence.
This way of opposing light from darkness, terrorists from democrats is a way to escape from any thought about ourselves.
It's a way to forget that whoever believes he's defending good against evil bears a part of evilness.
The good fanatic imitates the evil fanatic And this paradox has theological roots. The only way to get out of this manichean logic is by doubting our own innocence.
That's what happened in the US during Vietnam war and this is what we hope to see again, because of the war in Iraq.

Raoul (with a little help from J-Cl Guillebaud).