Abu Ghraib in Perspective

From National Review, an article by Erick Stakelbeck putting American abuse of prisoners in Abu Ghraib into Islamic and Islamist perspective. Stakelbeck provides a shameful litany of the sort of atrocities committed by Muslims of various stripes against prisoners and military and political opponents. While loudly condemning America for abusive practices, the Islamic world looks the other way, or even cheers, when Muslims commit far worse atrocities against non-Muslims. For example, Palestinians danced in the streets in celebration of the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center. This is all the more reason for America to investigate and understand what happened in Abu Ghraib, and to punish those responsible for any abuse. We must show the high road to a lost people.