Comments on: Why Did The FBI Fail To Waterboard Saddam? http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:32:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Praedor http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231701 Praedor Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:14:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231701 <p>You and I would be waterboarded. You know, American citizens declared “enemy combatants” because of unAmerican anti-war positions, anti-Bush positions, anti-GOP positions, etc. THAT is the type of “terrorist” that gets waterboarded.</p> <p>That and the stray goatherd from the sticks in Afghanistan.</p> You and I would be waterboarded. You know, American citizens declared “enemy combatants” because of unAmerican anti-war positions, anti-Bush positions, anti-GOP positions, etc. THAT is the type of “terrorist” that gets waterboarded.

That and the stray goatherd from the sticks in Afghanistan.

]]> By: JoFish http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231678 JoFish Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:02:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231678 <p>I would love to see these chair-borne motherfuckers in Navy SERE School…no, really I would. My guess is that 8 out of 10 would be crying for their Mommies to come rescue them from the mean ol’ SERE instructors. The remaining two would become either advocates of hardcore torture or be donating to the ACLU at the end of the experience. </p> <p>Idiots.</p> I would love to see these chair-borne motherfuckers in Navy SERE School…no, really I would. My guess is that 8 out of 10 would be crying for their Mommies to come rescue them from the mean ol’ SERE instructors. The remaining two would become either advocates of hardcore torture or be donating to the ACLU at the end of the experience.

Idiots.

]]> By: RonD http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231530 RonD Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:24:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231530 <p>How did we know Saddam Hussein has WMD?</p> <p>We have the receipts.</p> How did we know Saddam Hussein has WMD?

We have the receipts.

]]> By: RonD http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231528 RonD Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:21:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231528 <p>I can’t believe I’m going to reference John McCain…the reason we don’t torture people is not about them, it’s about us…if we do that sort of thing, we have no moral authority to complain when anyone else does.</p> <p>George Washington on torture:</p> <p>“Should any American soldier be so base and infamous as to injure any [prisoner]. . . I do most earnestly enjoin you to bring him to such severe and exemplary punishment as the enormity of the crime may require. Should it extend to death itself, it will not be disproportional to its guilt at such a time and in such a cause… for by such conduct they bring shame, disgrace and ruin to themselves and their country.” - George Washington, charge to the Northern Expeditionary Force, Sept. 14, 1775</p> I can’t believe I’m going to reference John McCain…the reason we don’t torture people is not about them, it’s about us…if we do that sort of thing, we have no moral authority to complain when anyone else does.

George Washington on torture:

“Should any American soldier be so base and infamous as to injure any [prisoner]. . . I do most earnestly enjoin you to bring him to such severe and exemplary punishment as the enormity of the crime may require. Should it extend to death itself, it will not be disproportional to its guilt at such a time and in such a cause… for by such conduct they bring shame, disgrace and ruin to themselves and their country.” – George Washington, charge to the Northern Expeditionary Force, Sept. 14, 1775

]]> By: merkwurdiglieber http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231523 merkwurdiglieber Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:18:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231523 <p>As an employee of Bushco there was no need to waterboard him, Bushco<br /> already knew more than he did, they didn’t even offer the witness<br /> protection program, just hung him to shut him up.</p> As an employee of Bushco there was no need to waterboard him, Bushco
already knew more than he did, they didn’t even offer the witness
protection program, just hung him to shut him up.

]]> By: Crosstimbers http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231522 Crosstimbers Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:17:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231522 <p>Aside from Sadam Hussein, I wonder how the other “face cards” in captivity were treated and what their status is. What ever happened to Tariq Aziz?</p> Aside from Sadam Hussein, I wonder how the other “face cards” in captivity were treated and what their status is. What ever happened to Tariq Aziz?

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231519 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:16:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231519 <p>Jail! JAIL! <strong>JAIL!</strong> Until they talk!</p> Jail! JAIL! JAIL! Until they talk!

]]> By: tw3k http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231518 tw3k Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:14:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231518 <p>And the follow up on contempt of congress would be…?</p> And the follow up on contempt of congress would be…?

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231517 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:12:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231517 <p>Yeah or the Dems could do their job and subpoena that information.</p> Yeah or the Dems could do their job and subpoena that information.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231515 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:10:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/28/why-did-the-fbi-fail-to-waterboard-saddam/#comment-1231515 <p>Given the current level of violence in our regular prison system why do we need to torture people?</p> Given the current level of violence in our regular prison system why do we need to torture people?

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