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Bernice: I don't know how much of what this guy says is actually true, but I will say this: I have a hard time feeling sorry for a guy that actively supported terrorism. And considering what I know about how the terrorists treat their prisoners, he should be glad he didn't fall into their hands as an Australian sympathetic to the US. They would have sliced his throat, and then while he squirmed, they would have removed his head with a knife. That's how they operate.
I find it hard to believe that this guy's story is fully credible in light of the fact that Obama had Gitmo investigated and it was found that they met Geneva convention requirements.
But, even if this guy's claims are true, I still don't feel sorry for him. I'm just speaking honestly. I don't care what we do to terrorists. I say, shoot them on the battlefield. Save us all the headache the world puts us through when we have to treat these murderers with kid gloves.
In Mexico, just across the border, people are being killed every day by the drug cartel. There is a solution, but we follow the law. Which means, they will continue to kill civilians and each other while we play by the rules.
Or
We could just go in there and kill everyone that is a known drug smuggler. And declare war on them and kill them. Bomb the hell out of them. Take back the streets. Fight the fight their way.
But that won't be acceptable to people. So instead of being able to just kill them all, we have to allow them to continue to bring in drugs, kill our law enforcement officers, terrorize our citizens, and fight the fight in a way that gives them the advantage. And in the long run, this advantage will keep them in power, and us in fear.