Memorial Reflections

This was my Memorial Day post this year:

I read a post from the widow of a WWII vet. She made the argument that torture was considered something that separated us from our enemies. They did it and we did not. We considered ourselves principled nations that had a code of conduct that dignified our defensive intent. She posited that when we sink to torture, we have dishonored our beloved fallen soldiers who fought the battle to prevent barbarism from virally destroying our nations--yes, nations. It is what made our war just. We were fighting to halt barbarism. We were not our enemy.I sense the A-bomb arguments coming, but I would just like to keep this humble woman's voice alive in our discourse. Torture disgraces our troops, it is wrong and makes us no better than our enemy.Her name was BlackWidowPilot and I would like to honor her sacrifice this Memorial Day and join the civilized nations, citizens, and humane individuals in denouncing torture as BAD FOR OUR TROOPS.