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(News) Investigation into Alleged Torture by CIA Reignites Controversy

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Investigation into Alleged Torture by CIA Reignites Controversy

They are circumventing the law.

By not prosecuting those who gave the orders they are forgetting a prime factor present in the law , to conspire to commit a criminal act, even a misdemeanor, is in itself a felony.
Those who planned the criminal acts are as guilty as the one who did the crime .

- oneoldman August 26, 2009 12:10PM

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- Blessed be the ignorant
  
  There are a few things you should know about the supposed torture .
  Most of the inhanced interrogation technics used on the terrorist at Gitmo are routinely on used on American military personnel, as part of their servival training, to help them resist interrogation.
  These technics do not cause physical damage, but do break the will to resist.
  Just because a few people that think using anything more than harsh language is torture, is no reason for a witch hurt, that will do far more harm than good.
  
  PS. during my Air Force SERE training I was waterboarded and while not pleasant, I would not consider it anywhere near torture.
  
  - longshotM14 August 26, 2009 12:26PM
  
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    During the 22 years I served in the military I found that there are things worse than physical pain. If, as you say, these techniques cause NO physical harm why did some detainees die during the process.
    Might I suggest that during SERE training you KNEW your captors were Americans and you were safe from true lasting physical harm. You are comparing oranges and watermelons.
    By allowing torture to be used you make the terrorist who is today being trained know that he will be tortured so he will die rather than surrender.
    I seem to remember a young Lt. Calley, who followed orders and he got hung out to dry along with one of his NCO's. None who gave him his orders ever were punished. WHY? Yes what he did was wrong but looked at more closely was he any more to blame than those who issued his orders?
    
    - oneoldman August 26, 2009 12:39PM
    
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    How many do you think the inquisitors have to drown to convince the other "detainees" they're next? One,...more than one?
    If you could tell me you were waterboarded while being "detained" by Al Quaeda, your exit line would be infinitely more credible: "PS. during my Air Force SERE training I was waterboarded and while not pleasant, I would not consider it anywhere near torture ."
    Hopefully, you will not have an opportuity to find out.
    
    - irish coonass August 30, 2009 7:47AM
    
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