A Proposal for America: Eliminate Detainee Torture in Military-Run Prisons

Torture in military-run prisons captured the attention of the American people because of the disturbing pictures that emerged from Abu Ghraib prison outside of Baghdad, Iraq. As a country trying to clean up its reputation, relying on torture as a method of subjugation and interrogation, is not only unwise for our image, it is also cruel and largely unproductive. Torture is not impossible to remedy; with meticulous regulation of detention facilities, a better definition of "…

…we have an actual conscience, and we will not tolerate the mistreatment of the world's people. This is a simple way to improve America's image, but more importantly a way to rectify many injustices perpetrated against people of the world. We can do for our image, or we can do it for the good of the masses, either way, if torture becomes a thing of the past, the world will be a much better place.