Soldiers and Prison?
War is not the answer for the differences that countries have. War was created by humans to kill other humans and compete for a particular end. It is more of a political interest than that of the true meaning of democracy as our administration states. What happened on September 11, 2001 is a good example that shows how “pure hatred” can be more powerful and significant than one person’s life. Furthermore, this war has caused a lot of controversy; from the tragic ways soldiers are dying in combat every day and drastic changes in oil price, to abuses perpetrated by American soldiers to Iraqi prisoners. First and foremost, a person is entitled to be treated with respect. According to the Geneva Convention, “acts of violence against prisoners of war are prohibited”. However, some American soldiers didn’t think about the human rights while they were committing unjustified acts against prisoners of war. I don’t agree with the fact that American soldiers should abuse Iraqi prisoners. We are humans and we deserve to be treated with respect. The question on hand is if soldiers should go to prison for perpetrating abuses to Iraqi prisoners? The answer is yes, they should serve some time in prison.
Hate, rage and anger are appalling feelings that take over us when we face an enemy that has caused so much harm to our Nation and our people. What happened on 9/11 and what is happening in war has affected and is still affecting psychologically many American soldiers. Some of these American soldiers were victims of these feelings and committed atrocities to Iraqi prisoners subconsciously not thinking about the consequences. However, even tough we want to think that they were victims of awful feelings, abusing the Iraqi prisoners is unacceptable. In article 13 of the Geneva Convention “prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against acts of violence or intimidation and against insults and public curiosity”. The...