torture victims
the united states has taken a rather interesting (stupid) position on whether torture victims are entitled to monetary compensation from the terrorist state that did the torturing. iraqi victims tortured by americans at abu ghraib /are/ entitled. but american solders tortured by saddam's regime some also at abu ghraib are /not/. the white house is fighting this one like crazy. it makes no sense. we're admitting that the united states is a terrorist state and is liable. at the same time we're saying that saddam's regime was not a terrorist state. it makes no sense whatsoever.