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kpete

(71,996 posts) Sun Feb 7, 2016, 09:19 AM Feb 2016

"I would bring back waterboarding and a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding"

The candidates parted ways when they were asked about torture and specifically the practice of waterboarding suspected enemies. Mr. Trump boasted that he would he gladly revive banned interrogation techniques. “I would bring back waterboarding and a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding,” he said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/us/politics/republican-debate.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=a-lede-package-region&_r=0

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"I would bring back waterboarding and a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding" (Original Post) kpete Feb 2016 OP

This attitude is so wrong! Let's hope and pray Trump isn't elected. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #1

He looked weak and confused last night. All he has is bluster. He got booed a livetohike Feb 2016 #2

No worries. He'd only torture the terrorists. Mister Ed Feb 2016 #3

Trump is not qualified to be POTUS Gothmog Feb 2016 #4

So what's more outrageous? Solly Mack Feb 2016 #5

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. This attitude is so wrong! Let's hope and pray Trump isn't elected.

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Sun Feb 7, 2016, 09:23 AM

Feb 2016

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

2. He looked weak and confused last night. All he has is bluster. He got booed a

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 09:39 AM

Feb 2016

couple of times. While some people clapped after this statement, I don't think the majority were impressed.

Mister Ed

(5,940 posts)

3. No worries. He'd only torture the terrorists.

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Sun Feb 7, 2016, 09:54 AM

Feb 2016

And how can you tell if they're terrorists? Torture them 'til they confess they're terrorists! Duh.

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

4. Trump is not qualified to be POTUS

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Sun Feb 7, 2016, 11:17 AM

Feb 2016

Solly Mack

(90,773 posts)

5. So what's more outrageous?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 11:30 AM

Feb 2016

That Trump said that or that Bush and Cheney actually did it and got away with it?

Trump's comment is sick. As were the rest...but, really, what's more telling about the use of torture for America?

That sickos feel emboldened to proclaim their support for torture on national TV?

Or...that those same sickos feel so emboldened because they know they can get away with it just like Bush and Cheney did?

There's a sickness in America. That hasn't changed.

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