Abstract
The not so recent distribution of the Abu Ghraib photos throughout the United States and the world brought forth the detection of a practice that is commonly used by the U.S. and its “satellite states.” For the mainstream U.S. American public, it was a shocking and horrifying discovery. For others, such as Carlos Mauricio who “had flashbacks when he saw the guy with the hood (at Abu Ghraib),” the photos were a terrible reminder of a “counter terrorism” practice that is implemented to subdue “communist/terrorist insurgents.” Following the publication of the Abu Ghraib photos, U.S. representatives, with the help of the media, “manufactured consent” by dismissing the photos as “not representing America” and blaming the atrocious acts committed within the photos on a “few bad apples”.` There are those who were not fooled, as well as others who would like to know how we, as a society, can end this dreadful practice. This piece will expose some ideas that may, in fact, contribute to ending the practice of torture by the United States. It will analyze and critique institutions and ideologies, such as racism and capitalism that are so fundamental to the U.S. and create conditions ripe for torture to thrive. Key words: Abu Ghraib, american exceptionalism, capitalism, Torture, War, White man’s burden.
Highlights
One of the major obstacles hindering the end of the practice of torture by the US is what was dubbed “American Exceptionalism.” This is the belief that the “United States and the American people hold a special place in the world.” it is the belief that American ideas and values are superior to those found around the globe
The not so recent distribution of the Abu Ghraib photos throughout the United States and the world brought forth the detection of a practice that is commonly used by the U.S and its “satellite states.”
The foundation of American Exceptionalism can Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, from “sea to shining sea.”. This idea was first implemented by the Jacksonian be compared to Manifest Destiny, which was the belief that the United States was destined to expand from the Democrats in the 1840s to expand the U.S westward
Summary
The not so recent distribution of the Abu Ghraib photos throughout the United States and the world brought forth the detection of a practice that is commonly used by the U.S and its “satellite states.” For the mainstream U.S American public, it was a shocking and horrifying discovery. Following the publication of the Abu Ghraib photos, U.S representatives, with the help of the media, “manufactured consent” by dismissing the photos as “not representing America” and blaming the atrocious acts committed within the photos on a “few bad apples”.` There are those who were not fooled, as well as others who would like to know how we, as a society, can end this dreadful practice This piece will expose some ideas that may, contribute to ending the practice of torture by the United States. One of the major obstacles hindering the end of the practice of torture by the US is what was dubbed “American Exceptionalism.” This is the belief that the “United States and the American people hold a special place in the world.”. Just as the fight against “communism” was the fight to secure free markets, the “War on Terror” is a means to secure a fundamental resource that “fuels” Western markets
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