It's in no way a "non-issue," Wonder Boy. The U.S. holds itself up as a paragon of freedom in the world and values higher standards of living, such as civil liberties, human rights, and the right to be "innocent until proven guilty". The U.S. has always condemned the torture of prisoners conducted by other countries -- is it any wonder that the world will hold the actions of U.S. soldiers up to the ideals the U.S. espouses and see hypocrisy in action? To pretend that it is a "non-issue" is to deny the reality of the situation. Iraq is a basketcase, and it's only going to get worse.
