Comments on: Bush Vetoes Bill Banning Torture

Says CIA May Need To Use Harsh Interrogation Techniques That Critics Call Black Mark On America

[sixtycycles]

Waterboarding does not do any permanent damage. Apparently it works. To me, it is not torture. Compared with decapitating innocent civilians on video, it is mild. Thank you Mr. President for having the guts to do what is right. Despite the bombardment of personal attacks you stand fast to the principle that innocent civilians should not be slaughtered in the name of religion. What a great leader.

[average_guy1]

This may well be the only thing I am aware of that Bush has done right. Some of us not affiliated with the PC movement (I used to be until it became an exercise in stupidity), are broad enough (old enough) to understand what torture is. Take a lokk here if you are unsure.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=torture&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

[ed657]

Now as before Bush has confirmed that he is a shameless, unapologetic liar and hypocrite. As such he is happy and comfortable in his skin because like everything else, he''s been able to rationalize and deny. He has never once suffered the consequences of his actions, not in his business failings or anything else so we shouldn''t expect him to start now. He has taken the presidency as fun and games as a joke which comes across in his cavalier "bring em on" and you''re either "with us or agin us" attitude.
Bush is a total failure and an insult to the American people. He has hurt us so bad. The only reasonable answer is in Brattleboro, VT.

[addcons]

All you have to ask yourself Mr. Bush is would it be considered torture if our enemies were doing it to our pow''s would it be torture? I think it would. But... ever consider the similarity Homeland Security... and Fatherland Gestapo

[zippydog-2009]

And Bush is a born again Christian? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH yeah...sure he is.

[jestith]

Torture is not compatible with the land of the free and the home of the brave. It is a coward''s tool to be employed by the likes of Nazi Germany, the Spanish Inquisition, and the old Soviet Union. It there was every truly a case where a terrorist held the key to some big upcoming disaster, individuals would do what they felt was necessary regardless of laws and then face the consequences for their action. To make it government policy that this is OK is not right, though. I''ll never again vote for anyone who supports this decision.

[xrucifer]

Use of torture by the US only hurts OUR young people when they are captured. Suppose the resisters in Iraq get the feeling that "anything goes"...just imagine! Seems many have forgotten the old maxim "what goes around comes around" The US has lost most of it''''s world creditability due to our "terrorist questioning techniques." And the truth is...we are goading these resisters into more and more violence...we are ruthless... so they might as well be.

Once America set the tone for the world... a humanitarian tone...ask the French after WWI. Now we set the tone for authorized lawlessness. And our lead is affecting the wars in Africa.

THE LIFE OF ***EVERY TERRORIST IN THE WORLD*** IS NOT WORTH ONE MOMENT OF OUR LIBERTY OR DIGNITY OR PLACE IN THE WORLD AS A PEOPLE OF COMPASSION ...PLEASE TELL MR BUSH.

You...I mean you dear reader...are thousands of times more likely to die falling down the stairs TODAY than to be affected by terrorism. Want to "save American lives"...put treads on the stairwells and encourage folks to use the hand rail. That will save many many more American lives than all the efforts of the S.S. oops!...I mean homeland security.

When GWB allows himself to be secretly, ruthlessly and violently interrogated with the exact methods he is espousing...then MAYBE he has the moral right to torture others. Until then he is what he is...a below average, out of control, rich frat boy.

[cfin5]

Oh quit peein'' your britches you two. Our service members go through it in their training. War is war,....so get your "left" thumbs out of your mouths! Besides, I never heard any sympathy from your likes when terrorists do what they do to their victims.

[cbs_oliver]

George and his associates are making it easier for those of us who think that he belongs in a cell right next to Osama bin Laden.

He keeps admitting and rationalizing war crimes.

It is interesting that western society is taking no action.

It seems that Godless capitalism is the true belief and value system of society.

It makes it plausable to argue that the Nuhremberg trials were just a phoney show for a nieve public who still believes in God and right and wrong.

[skyk-2009]

Torture is an act of a Coward! I believed that when the people of Germany did it or those of Japn or those of Korea, were resorting to Torture we came to a decision. A Free and Moral people do not do things like that. No matter your reason, this is something America should NEVER do.