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bucknaked (818 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Dec-10-05 12:50 PM Original message

Proof that torture works!

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/09/politics/09intel.html snip... WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 - The Bush administration based a crucial prewar assertion about ties between Iraq and Al Qaeda on detailed statements made by a prisoner while in Egyptian custody who later said he had fabricated them to escape harsh treatment, according to current and former government officials.

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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Dec-10-05 01:57 PM Response to Original message

1. Torture *DOES* work...

if you are not looking for the truth, but merely a validation of your lies.

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RBHam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Dec-10-05 01:58 PM Response to Original message

2. Exactly. It worked for Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Mao...

Good company to be in.

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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Dec-10-05 02:01 PM Response to Original message

3. Clever variation on the usage.

:thumbsup:

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The Whiskey Priest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Dec-10-05 02:07 PM Response to Original message

4. Thought the same thing when I read that this morning.

It worked for the Republicans...gave them what they wanted to hear...so they could have their war. The question is how do you trust what someone says that is under extreme duress. The answer is you don't. This post and story is good enough for a nomination.

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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Dec-10-05 02:08 PM Response to Original message

5. Sen John McCain gave out military secrets to avoid torture

After being periodically slapped around for "three or four days" by his captors who wanted military information from him, McCain called for an officer on his fourth day of captivity. He told the officer, "O.K., I'll give you military information if you will take me to the hospital." -U.S. News and World Report, May 14, 1973 article written by former POW John McCain McCain was taken to Gai Lam military hospital. (U.S. government documents) "Demands for military information were accompanied by threats to terminate my medical treatment if I did not cooperate. Eventually, I gave them my ship's name and squadron number, and confirmed that my target had been the power plant." Page 193-194, Faith of My Fathers by John McCain more - http://www.usvetdsp.com/mcianhro.htm

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