Machine Politick
Machine Politick
Art That's Not Liberal
Title: Pour it on.
Completed: 2008
Medium: Watercolor, acrylic and paper on wood panel.
Price: $1500
Dimensions: 20w x 13h x 3d
Notes: Professionally framed with conservation glass.
Description:
This painting is in response to the scandal over waterboarding and the defense of terrorists. I find it absolutely ridiculous that anyone would afford the same level of concern for the well-being of a terrorist, as for the civilians they prey upon.
I don’t like the idea of torture, nor would I want to be the person responsible for the decision or execution of torture. However, we live in a world of people who do not hold to that principle. We are dealing with people who torture and kill civilians, as well as military personnel, in an effort to advance their own power and beliefs. I do not believe that the people who participate in suicide bombings, fly planes into office buildings, shoot women from a concealed distance, or cut the head off of living people deserve the same level of compassion as the people they prey upon.
I also think the whole subject has been completely overblown. There were only three men waterboarded. These were men who were known to be terrorists and who were known to have information on future attacks. The “torture” technique a nod by the very Congress that now pretends to be scandalized. This is clearly an effort to bring Bush down even farther than he already is in public opinion. I don’t consider world opinion a valid consideration for our national security, or much else for that matter.
It is the President’s and the military’s job to protect the citizens of this country. World opinion should have no bearing on that. The civil rights of known war criminals should have no bearing on that. The subject of torture has become another convenient excuse for the actions of people who want to kill us anyway. The fact is, the “torture” worked and innocent lives were saved. No one was drowned, and there are more important issues in the war on terror than the well-being of the terrorists.
Links:
Muslims Call for “Justice” rather than “Democracy” The Wall Street Journal Monday, October 29, 2007
Still a Dangerous World The Wall Street Journal Thursday, December 6, 2007
Getting Serious About Torture By David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey The Wall Street Journal Monday, October 22, 2007
Democrats and Waterboarding By Allen Dershowitz The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Waterboarding and Hiroshima By Bret Stephens The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Judges vs Jihadis By David Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey The Wall Street Journal Thursday, November 8, 2007
Of Pork and Patriotism By Brian M. Carney The Wall Street Journal Saturday/Sunday December 15/16, 2007
Waterboarding: Congress Knew The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tortured Arguments The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, October 9, 2007
So Be It By Bret Stephens The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Tortured Logic By Collin Levy The Wall Street Journal.com March 21, 2008
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