Though the Bush Administration apologized for U.S. abuse of Iraqi prisoners, some feel the coalition's reputation has suffered irreparable damage. What do you think?

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  They wanted to provide Iraq with a smooth transition to democracy. We couldn't just plunge them into a non-torture-based society with no time to adjust.

  Donald Stiles
  Systems Analyst

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  I’m sure Bush was deeply saddened by the fact that American soldiers were stupid enough to document their acts of cruelty.

  Ricky Thomas
  Cartoonist

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  Some people want to make military prisons into country clubs— instead of the S&M clubs they are now.

  Donna Amundson
  Dental Assistant

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  Thank God Saddam's in jail so he can't commit atrocities like this anymore.

  Charles Wolf
  Revenue Agent

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  It's not like they made a 70-year-old woman get down on all fours, then climbed on her back and called her a donkey. What? Oh, no.

  Joseph
  Spagnolia
  Fabricator

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  If we hadn’t tortured those prisoners, we could never have achieved the post-war stability Iraq is currently enjoying.

  Sheila Wooster
  Underwriter