He's certainly a brave guy to do this in the name of journalism. The purpose of torture is to destroy someone psychologically before they're destroyed physically, so I don't doubt that victims could suffer post traumatic stress symptoms for many years afterwards.
@poprocks, Bush certainly didn't have the balls to fly airplanes in Vietnam, in fact he had to pull big strings to get a waver from having to go into active duty and go to 'Nam. The man is a coward.Did you ever read Vicente Fox's interview when he talks about the Bush visit to Fox's ranch in Mexico? He has a REAL ranch, you know, with cattle and horses. He took Bush to see his horses and asked if he would like to ride, but Bush showed such fear of the horses that Fox had to laugh at him.The man is a pussy
I'd rather have thousands of radicals tortured and executed before one American citizen spills blood. The American government is there to serve its citizens, not its enemies.Considering the extremely restricted use of waterboarding and the lack of any physical damage, I'm 100% in favor of it.
Actually you are wrong on several counts. 1.) I know you didn't say otherwise, but waterboarding IS torture. McCain has said so himself, being the POW candidate I'd think his opinion should carry more weight than some others in the Bush Administration or really that of anyone who hasn't been tortured.2.) It can cause physical damage. Its not really simulated drowning, its real drowning with the intent to stop before harm comes. The air passages do become clogged with water and it can in fact enter the lungs. A few people have died from waterboarding in the early days of the Afghanistan invasion so any statement that it doesn't cause harm is fallacious.3.) There is a problem with torturing people that has nothing to do with anything else and that is that America is better than that. If we want to condem evil actions of others then committing them ourself causes us to lose our moral high ground. If your parents smoked and then told you smoking was bad and not to do it it would then seem hypocritical. This is similar but more severe. To expect something of others the power of the example our country can set is our great strength.
ordering fighter jets that can do near mach 2 to fly at 350 nauts, isnt much above their stall speed. Cheney was probably busy with his remote controlled airplanes ticked off at any interruptions. he should never have been handed power over NORAD as part of the executive branch that he denied being part of regarding accountability.
mottersNov 2, 2008
He's certainly a brave guy to do this in the name of journalism. The purpose of torture is to destroy someone psychologically before they're destroyed physically, so I don't doubt that victims could suffer post traumatic stress symptoms for many years afterwards.
caferrellNov 3, 2008
@poprocks, Bush certainly didn't have the balls to fly airplanes in Vietnam, in fact he had to pull big strings to get a waver from having to go into active duty and go to 'Nam. The man is a coward.Did you ever read Vicente Fox's interview when he talks about the Bush visit to Fox's ranch in Mexico? He has a REAL ranch, you know, with cattle and horses. He took Bush to see his horses and asked if he would like to ride, but Bush showed such fear of the horses that Fox had to laugh at him.The man is a pussy
awboy666Nov 4, 2008
I'd rather have thousands of radicals tortured and executed before one American citizen spills blood. The American government is there to serve its citizens, not its enemies.Considering the extremely restricted use of waterboarding and the lack of any physical damage, I'm 100% in favor of it.
induaneNov 4, 2008
Actually you are wrong on several counts. 1.) I know you didn't say otherwise, but waterboarding IS torture. McCain has said so himself, being the POW candidate I'd think his opinion should carry more weight than some others in the Bush Administration or really that of anyone who hasn't been tortured.2.) It can cause physical damage. Its not really simulated drowning, its real drowning with the intent to stop before harm comes. The air passages do become clogged with water and it can in fact enter the lungs. A few people have died from waterboarding in the early days of the Afghanistan invasion so any statement that it doesn't cause harm is fallacious.3.) There is a problem with torturing people that has nothing to do with anything else and that is that America is better than that. If we want to condem evil actions of others then committing them ourself causes us to lose our moral high ground. If your parents smoked and then told you smoking was bad and not to do it it would then seem hypocritical. This is similar but more severe. To expect something of others the power of the example our country can set is our great strength.
coolhandluke70Dec 4, 2008
and they were using gin instead of water for Hitchens.
observant1Dec 4, 2008
ordering fighter jets that can do near mach 2 to fly at 350 nauts, isnt much above their stall speed. Cheney was probably busy with his remote controlled airplanes ticked off at any interruptions. he should never have been handed power over NORAD as part of the executive branch that he denied being part of regarding accountability.