I guess this is what they mean when they say "South Park Conservatives"...

"Some of the same M.P.'s took a particular interest in an emotionally disturbed Afghan detainee who was known to eat his feces and mutilate himself with concertina wire. The soldiers kneed the man repeatedly in the legs and, at one point, chained him with his arms straight up in the air, Specialist Callaway told investigators. They also nicknamed him "Timmy," after a disabled child in the animated television series "South Park." One of the guards who beat the prisoner also taught him to screech like the cartoon character, Specialist Callaway said.

Eventually, the man was sent home."

This is from a NYT article "In U.S. Report, Brutal Details of 2 Afghan Inmates' Deaths" that both Jesse and Amanda link to in some good posts over at pandagon.

The important thing to note in the article, besides the evil behavior of some of our soldiers, is the lack of discernment between who was a terrorist, who was a criminal and who was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

One of the things history tells us about torture and abuse, is that no matter how "good" your intentions when it starts, eventually it's just used on everyone. Regardless....

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