A weblog with random thoughts and reflections on society and ecology.
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Sunday, March 23, 2003
Double Standards
The US government is a master in double standards.
Iraq and Israel both have weapons of mass destruction, and a history of oppression (respectively Kurds and Muslims) and human rights violations. Still, there is no discussion of going to war against Israel (not that I would want it, for either country). Most of the 9/11 terrorists were from Saudi Arabia, as was much of their funding, but there is similarly no discussion of attacking Saudi Arabia. There is also the striking fact that the US government itself fits closely the criteria listed above, and it often sounds as if US officials are describing themselves when describing Iraq.
There is also a clear double standard in how the US regard treatment of prisoners of war. They demonstrate that they are willing to commit human right violation in how they treat their own prisoners of war, but demand a different and more humane treatment for US prisoners of war. For instance, the US government/media are eager to show photos of captured or surrendering Iraqi soldiers, while US officials now sharply criticize Iraq for showing photos of captured US soldiers. They say it is a violation of international law, which is Ironic as the US themselves have repeatedly and systematically shown disrespect for international law and agreements. One example is the most recent war in Afghanistan where they have admitted to torturing prisoners to death, and where other prisoners are taken to the Guantanamo military base in Cuba where their human rights are systematically violated - through inhumane treatment, holding of prisoners indefinitely without trail, and denial of access to lawyer.
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