Rape, Torture, And The Evil That Men Do

Larisa Alexandrovna's recent post "The evil that men do..." discusses two emerging stories from Iraq, stories of torture and rape.

Larisa says:

There are two stories today that will make your blood boil - if you have a conscience that is, and your patriotism really mean something - if you get up and say enough is enough - assuming you are patriotically inclined beyond just the symbols of freedom.

I shouldn't like to think I've lost my conscience, but these stories do not make my blood boil. On the contrary, I find them quite chilling.

My reaction has nothing to do with patriotism.

For me, these stories transcend patriotism.

Or maybe they simply shred it.