Why Isn't He On Trial?
When Neris Gonzalez sees the photos of Abu Ghraib prison, she sees not abuse, but torture. Similar to other torture survivors, she sees not a few bad apples, but clear evidence of state-sponsored terrorism. That's a harsh assessment. But for torture survivors, nothing causes a greater repulsion than government-sanctioned torture and violence. As has now become clear, the Bush administration has seemingly been involved in an attempt not simply to legalize or "redefine" torture -- but to carry it out on an unprecedented scale and, minimally, to create a public climate of tolerance. [more]