This ain't showing them a better way, this ain't demonstrating that the US has the best interest of Iraq and Iraqis at heart. This creates hatred - and if they didn't hate the US before, they will hate them later.

Think of yourself - would you love the liberator who treated you this way, or hate 'em? And work against 'em? Is anyone surprised that some of the folks released from Guantanamo would go to fighting the US? Again, what would you do?

Amnesty says Iraq abuses continue." Amnesty's researchers met former inmates in Iraq and Jordan

"Amnesty International has said that thousands of detainees held by the multinational forces in Iraq are still being denied their basic rights.

"The group said the lessons of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal appeared to have been ignored and reports of torture continued to "pour out of Iraq".

"It said it based its findings on interviews with former inmates.

"US and British officials insist that prisoners are treated in accordance with international standards.

"The report says the multinational forces and Iraqi authorities must take urgent steps to stop human rights abuses if there is to be any hope of halting Iraq's slide towards increasing violence and sectarianism.

"Amnesty says in its 48-page report that thousands of Iraqis are being held without charge or trial."

Arf (Neocons think that fear settles everything, Bow. What about suicide bombers? Fear doesn't work.)