faustulus
Member
The government is, in theory supposed to protect the rights of its citizens. It is under no obligation to protect the rights of anyothers. The Bill of Rights is a legal document. I am not arguing that torture is wrong or right, but simply that our constitution and our bill of rights are legal documents and therefore carry legal restrictions. These restrictions are not extended beyond its borders.
Now if it is the duty of the America government to uphold these ideals worldwide then we are doing a poor job of it. And we will have to fight and probably kill 70 percent of the world that does not agree with our concepts of "rights"