An Onion by Any Other Name...

They say a substantial number of Americans

Feel that torture can be justified

In combatting terrorists. Wow! That’s incredible!

Who are these people--Jekyll slash Hyde?

 

When we use torture to get information

By inflicting pain, discomfort, or fear,

The info obtained is not always the truth--

Though it might be exactly what we WANT to hear.

 

Cheney with all of his colorful language

Can apply his own names to these methods profane.

But if they look, and sound, and feel like torture,

They're torture! I thought we were much more humane.

 

I assumed that we as a civilized people

Had abandoned such practices long ago.

When people still justify torture,

I’m afraid that humanity has stooped pretty low.

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