Assignment 4- Iraq

I'm not a proud American. There a multitude of things that I love about this country but there are also many things about this country that I despise. One of these things is the picture above, it is a picture of an Iraqi soldiers imprisioned by American soldiers and humiliated. I condem most warfare and the things that go along with it, and the war in Iraq is not exceptions. Somehow Americans think that we know what the "best" form of goverment is, and the "morally right" option is in every situation and that we as a country need to use our "higher thinking minds" to fix the worlds problems. But, how can we as a country try to tell others what it right when, as seen in the above picture, we can't even respect basic human rights. Americans say our country is based on the basic principles of freedom, equality, and liberty. But, when I look at this picture all I see it oppression and harsh judgment of people who we slaughtered, took away their land, and left their country in shambles. So, before we try to step in another countries shoes, let us first take ours off and take an honest look as what our country is really doing.