That’s how it reads in most US news sources. Not that I’m surprised. And, yes, the men that tortured and killed our soldiers are evil. As Forest Gump would say, “Evil is as evil does.” However, we must keep our eyes open to the fact that the US soldiers responsible for the rape of the young Iraqi woman, the murder of her family, and 5-year old sister have also performed the most despicable multiple crime imaginable.

In an ideal world, we would be able to stop the evil on both sides. In this world we must be honest with ourselves, own up to our mistakes, and correct them.

1. “Four more US soldiers face Iraq rape charge,” The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. [ 10 Jul, 2006 2301hrs ISTAP ] Tuesday, July 11, 2006, 11:40 AM EDT.

2. Reid, H. Robert, and Maamoun Youssef. “Group soldiers killed over rape slaying,” AP. Comcast.net. http://www.comcast.net/includes/article/print.jsp?fn=/data/news/html.