Dissertativa 4 - Português e Inglês - IME 2005

Leia as 6 (seis) cartas a seguir, retiradas da Revista Time (14 de Junho de 2004, pg 6), e
responda as perguntas no CADERNO DE SOLUÇÕES. 

(A) The inhumane treatment at Abu Ghraib [May 17] becomes even more abhorrent if one considers that the U.S. State Department regularly releases reports on human-rights practices around the world. Bush and his associates should perhaps spend less time sticking their noses into the business of the rest of the world and more time teaching a few basics to the soldiers they send on “liberation” missions. ANASTASIA ADAMIDOU (Nicosia, Cyprus) 

(B) The soldiers who were involved in this mess should be made to apologize directly to the prisoners they abused. Maybe then it would occur to them that the Iraqis are fellow human beings. JAYE WOTHERSPOON (Pittsboro, North Carolina, U.S.) 

(C) As a former U.S. soldier who served in Iraq, I am ashamed of the abuse inflicted on Abu Ghraib prisoners by American troops. The actions shown in the photographs were deliberate, and the soldiers’ excuse that they were simply following orders is absurd. Every U.S. service member has the right to decline an order that is morally wrong. All the proper training in the world cannot replace a lack of morals. This scandal undermines everything that I and many others did to help the Iraqi people. ROSS EDWARDS (Palatine, Illinois, U.S.) 

(D) We should be angered by the extensive outrage over Abu Ghraib. It’s easy for people to judge those soldiers, but I thank them for the job they are doing. They are dealing with fighters who kill Americans without thought or concern. The critics should shut up, unless they are willing to put their lives on the time. CHASE HOOZER (Houston) 

(E) I am sick of bleeding-heart liberals crying over Abu Ghraib. As a former corrections sergeant and Marine who served in Gulf War I, I find it hard to take media reports at face value. I am not defending the actions of the prison guards, but I would like to point out there is more than one side to the story. CHRISTI FLYNN (Las Vegas) 

(F) Although the conduct of a few American soldiers was abhorrent, even more repulsive were the crimes of the Iraqis who burned, dragged and hanged four of our citizens. Next time the media show pictures from Abu Ghraib, they should also run photos of the charred remains of U.S. civilians. Who was being inhumane? LINDA GRANT (Roselle, Illinois, U.S.) 

Which letter(s)… 

4.1 - focus on the crimes committed by Iraqians against Americans in Iraq as a way to undermine the world horror on prisoners’ treatment at Abu Ghraib?
4.2 - considers baseless the American soldiers’ allegation for behaving the way they did at Abu Ghraib?
4.3 - deals with the idea that the USA shows hypocritical behavior concerning worries about human rights?
4.4 - states that the USA should teach their soldiers simple human rights attitudes instead of trying to take over other countries’ responsibilities?
4.5 - was written by an ex military?
4.6 - doubts the facts reported by the press?
4.7 - suggests that American soldiers should say sorry to the prisoners?
4.8 - deliberately agrees with the American soldiers’ attitudes at Abu Ghraib?