Watch video of Inhofe's comments here.
Uber-Conservative Republican Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) just said on CNN that the Iraqi prisoners basically deserved what they got:
"I have to say I'm probably not the only one up at this table that is more outraged by the outrage than we are by the treatment. The idea that these prisoners, you know they're not there for traffic violations. If they're in cellblock 1A or 1B these prisoners, they're murderers, they're terrorists, they're insurgents, many of them probably have American blood on their hands, and here we're so concerned about the treatment of those individuals."According to CNN, John McCain walked out the room during Inhofe's remarks and told reporters he did not agree with him. Democratic Senators reportedly sat stunned as Inhofe defended the abuses.
Where to begin? First, I don't recall any of those prisoners having been tried and convicted in any court, civilian or military, of the crimes Inhofe has apparently convicted them of. In fact, recent reports say that 90% of the people we've arrested have been innocent. So where Inhofe gets off saying most of them are terrorists and murderers is beyond me. Second, even if they were convicted of such crimes, is Inhofe suggesting that the appropriate response is to butt-fuck the Iraqis with glow sticks and have dogs take out chunks of their flesh while our soldiers smile on?
Finally, I want names. Inhofe says other Republican Senators agree with him that this abuse is not a big deal, then he should name them. The man has always been a homophobic pig. Hardly surprising his lack of humanity isn't only limited towards his hateful views of gay people.
