This is what patriotism looks like

Today's WP publishes a letter from an Army Captain who tried for 17 months to determine what the U.S. policy on treating detainees was. As you can imagine, he failed. For commentary, go here. For the letter, go here. But first, read this money quote:

Some argue that since our actions are not as horrifying as Al Qaeda's, we should not be concerned. When did Al Qaeda become any type of standard by which we measure the morality of the United States? We are America, and our actions should be held to a higher standard, the ideals expressed in documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Don't blame Lynndie England. This is the fault of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Gonzales, Flanigan, and many, many others. They have shamed our nation.