My Letter to the Editor...what do you think?

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Dear Editor:

Do Unto Others..as you would have them do unto you..
A recent poll was released that asserted roughly 1/2 of Americans agree with our government's right to torture anyone in the world, anytime, for any reason.
I think there was a time when the world did not hold the American people responsible for the actions of the Bush Administration. It seems they were wrong. As more and more details of our government's total disregard for human life are disclosed, it seems the American people are okey-dokey with Torture. Waterboarding one human being, an action that no one denies is torture, 183 times is no big deal. We've known about this torture for years, but reading the memos provides quite a glimpse into the minds of those advocating the practice. It is one thing to torture, but quite another to author in minute detail a legal finding for the sole purpose of providing the thinnest possible veneer of legality to torture techniques.
I am fortunate to be on my way down the hill, rather than on my way up. I've led a good, decent life, full of the best life can offer. Love, joy, happiness, serenity. I'm sure the future still holds that for many, but God help us if the world does unto us, as we have done unto them. Those tortured souls will haunt our country forever. If no one is held accountable for the horrific pain and suffering we have gleefully unleashed on the world, I hope those that advocate the practice of torture luck.