Waterboarding..Interrogation or Torture?(video)

[Yeager]

I find it simply deplorable that our President would condone this behavior.

Its a tough call but I think, given the exceptionally extenuating circumstances, it was and is justified.  I do fully understand and respect powerful dissent on the issue.
It is my belief he (bush) will be judged sympathetically regarding harsh interrogation techniques once enough time has passed to provide true historical perspective.

[2bighorn]

I'm for waterboarding 100%.

You're aware we are talking torture not surfing, right?

[texasmom]

You're aware we are talking torture not surfing, right?

Yep.

The only thing I am not 100% on is WHO gets the water treatment.

[2bighorn]

The only thing I am not 100% on is WHO gets the water treatment.

Explain please, I'm really confused now.

[Chalenge]

I dont know but when they mentioned this in the news it brought out images from hollywood of fingernails and pliers or broken fingers or even hot pokers. You know the real gestapo type methods. Then you see this and realizew its a mental toughness exercise with one most likely outcome of effectively getting what you want from the terrorist. Sometimes I feel like half our own politicians judges and lawyers too and all of the media would like to defeat us before the enemy wins the first battle but I support their right to freedoms afforded them by the men we place in true danger. This really could only happen in America and I believe that.

[Torque]

Yeah, simulated drowning is right up there with murderous beheading

yeah yeager... state sanctioned torture has nothing on a few beheadings... but as we all know good christians don't torture muslims... they just redefine the definition of the word.

[DREDIOCK]

Here's a thought.

Lets ask these victims of our "torture" if perhaps we should just go back to how we used to do it.
We didnt do it ourselves. We just let other countries do it for us. (That really is the only difference)
Lets ask em if they would rather be held and interrogated by us. Or say.
The Saudies.

[Rino]

     At least we know where Torque's sympathys lie..of course it never has been
much of a secret...America is evil ya know 

[DREDIOCK]

It's torture,and the best recruiting Sargent their is for potential terrorists.In Northern ireland harsh  treatment of terrorist suspects gave rise to an increase in IRA membership.

Course if you removed British troops from Irish soil. You wouldnt have to worry about any IRA to begin with.
But thats besides the point.

[iWalrus]

I think that torture is a very effective means of extracting information during an interrogation. Why restrict torture to interrogations of suspected terrorists? I think we should also waterboard U.S. citizens that are suspected of domestic crimes, of course, when all other means have failed.

Since waterboarding is harmless, let's use it everywhere!

[Pei]

Course if you removed British troops from Irish soil. You wouldnt have to worry about any IRA to begin with.
But thats besides the point.

Of course if you removed Isreali, US and coalition troops from Muslim soil you wouldn't have to worry about waterboarding terrorists in the first place. But that's besides the point.

[SirLoin]

Of course if you removed Isreali, US and coalition troops from Muslim soil you wouldn't have to worry about waterboarding terrorists in the first place. But that's besides the point.

Israel deserves to exist..That is another thread in itself though.

[DREDIOCK]

Of course if you removed Isreali, US and coalition troops from Muslim soil you wouldn't have to worry about waterboarding terrorists in the first place. But that's besides the point.

Pooor arguement. Try again
It was terrorism that brought American troops to Muslim soil to begin with

[iWalrus]

Since we know how things started, I'm wondering what brought Muslims to terrorism in the first place.

[SirLoin]

Since we know how things started, I'm wondering what brought Muslims to terrorism in the first place.

It's their divine belief in being raptured up into heaven,bypassing judgement day..And recieving God's favour(..and that will be 72 virgins for you..!  in reward)

The gents that hyjacked and flew planes into buildings were in almost orgasmic pleasure(as recorded) when they steered a few flight loads of civillians into buildings.

The cause of terrorism isn't our fight against it.