Comments on: Does Torture Work? The Debate Heats Up

[guyfrompa45]

hower4 - Here's one for you. You kids are possibly going to be the victims of another attack. There's evidence that tthey have someone in custody that has info that will save them. The option is to beat the info out of them or just do nothing.. What's your answer?

[Trust_me_]

ask korea if it works,
Ask Mcain if it works!
It works!

[karek40]

While I agree torture may not work in a one time attempt, multiple events will catch the lies and force the truth. They will eventually tell the truth to stop the torture. Further if torture will save just one life then torture more than acceptable it should be a requirement. We are talking about people who believe it is OK to kill children.

[dudelookslikeachimp]

LOL - can you get lies out of torture? Sure you can.

But good intelligence agents test interogation output before believing it. That is why we have intelligence satellites and aerial reconaissance among other things.

Most people who intentionally lie try to tell believeable lies. Believeable lies also contain elements of truth - like that is a good hiding place...even if the victim doesn't think it is in use NOW. Yup the victim reveals alternative places to look that one day might be in use.

Yes it is possible for a bad interogators to feed the victim the answers they want to hear. That was and still is the realm of religious and justice torture.

Believe it or not military tortures are taught not to suggest. They are monitored and fired if they do suggest. The CIA is a different subject. The problem with the CIA is they are often too political oriented toward the current adminstration and may simply want to produce confirmation like the Spanish Inquisition.

So agreed the torturers must NOT be directly controlled by the current administration. The CIA should be controlled in the same way as the GSA -- indirectly by both Hosues of Congress. Thus CIA torturers would go after hints of truth most the time.

[sleepyric]

5 time draft deferment, non-veteran Cheney puts OUR troops at more risk with his policy..chicken hawks are the worst...turdblossom Rove; awol Bush, and swing that shotgun Cheney...what were we thinking??

[american_11-2009]

When we have a terrorist on Wash.Dc that kills politicians & their loved ones we will if abstract principles can stand the test of reality!

[guyfrompa45]

hower4 - You have no idea what info they got. Do you realize that the two that they tortured the most were both admitting to their involvment with 9/11.. Or does that not matter to you you moron. Why do you iodits care if we torture some slimeballs that want us all dead. You're unbelievable. Actually quite pitiful..

[ohgrowup]

Everything you wanted to know about enhanced interrogation techniques but where afraid to ask.


Bush: Howdy! I'm George Double-You Bush and this is my partner Dick the Prick Cheney and we are exited to present to you our very own torture tricks and techniques.

Cheney: Yea, best to read it in secret in the basement in the nude!

Bush: Yous got to be 12 years an oldest cause it's got sensitive tissues in it.

Cheney: Yea, like how to feed your pet human?

Bush: Now now Dick, we can't give away the remains! But we can give you samples. Here are somes of the chapter titles of our new book:

Introduction: From insects to animals to humans, the evolution of the sport of torture.
Chapter 1 : Clear water boarding and resuscitation techniques.
Chapter 2 : Shocking new ways to get more amps from your Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulator (NME).
Chapter 3 : Training your dog to eat people.
Chapter 4 : Bungee jumping three feet off the ground.
Chapter 5 : Perfecting your golf swing.
Chapter 6: How to use bodily fluids to your advantage.

Bush: Now, the first 2 people who buy the book will get free of charge a video of the techniques explained in the book.

Cheney: Yea, they got scenes of raw ?

Bush: Now now Dick, you know what happens when yous gets exited!

Cheney: Yea, HeHeHeHe!

[bigsk8fan]

torture does not work. lots of historical evidence to show that a tortured victim will say anything to end torture. even admit to witchcraft.

even if torture did work, my america does not stand for torture. republicans need to establish their own nazi state since they apparently do not appreciate truly american values.

[dhutch88]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly was told in February 2003 by her intelligence aide, Michael Sheehy, that waterboarding was used on CIA terror detainee Abu Zubaydah, directly contradicting Pelosi's account that she had never been informed of the technique's use.

According to a report, Sheehy attended a briefing with Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., in February 2003 and discussed the CIA's use of waterboarding.

She is a liar, a cheat and a beeotch. Put her on trial, she pretty much gave the ok as well as everyone else. Now she is lying about it to look good to her base. BUT SHE IS A LIAR