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Topic: Is Waterboarding Torture?
Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Mon 11/14/11 02:51 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. Let me fix these for you so people can "LOOK" http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it.

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Mon 11/14/11 03:01 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. and who are THEY? How authentic were those Pics! Wouldn't be the first time we been duped by certain left Circles!

Bestinshow Joined Mon 06/01/09 Posts: 5540	Mon 11/14/11 03:04 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. Let me fix these for you so people can "LOOK" http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. Thanks for makeing the links live, im still useing the cut and paste method.

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Mon 11/14/11 03:05 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 I just love this, everybody exactly what to do, how to do it, when to do, what is real, what is not real, who is right, who is wrong, and who deserves what when......And you wonder how Obama got elected... http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. and who are THEY? How authentic were those Pics! Wouldn't be the first time we been duped by certain left Circles!

Bestinshow Joined Mon 06/01/09 Posts: 5540	Mon 11/14/11 03:05 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. and who are THEY? How authentic were those Pics! Wouldn't be the first time we been duped by certain left Circles! The photos are not in dispute people were prosecuted, the underlings and of course after the photos were leaked to the press.

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Mon 11/14/11 03:06 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. Let me fix these for you so people can "LOOK" http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. Thanks for makeing the links live, im still useing the cut and paste method. Even though you know it doesn't work? And you are critiquing me?

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Mon 11/14/11 03:07 PM Edited by Conrad_73 on Mon 11/14/11 03:08 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 I just love this, everybody exactly what to do, how to do it, when to do, what is real, what is not real, who is right, who is wrong, and who deserves what when......And you wonder how Obama got elected... http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. and who are THEY? How authentic were those Pics! Wouldn't be the first time we been duped by certain left Circles! what is happening with these dang Quotes?

mightymoe Joined Sun 11/19/06 Posts: 37362	Mon 11/14/11 03:07 PM
again, all these people talking and no one knows what they are talking about again... no one has ever been harmed or died from waterboarding, all it does is make them uncomfortable for a while... you lefties need to get a life...

Bestinshow Joined Mon 06/01/09 Posts: 5540	Mon 11/14/11 03:10 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. Let me fix these for you so people can "LOOK" http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. Thanks for makeing the links live, im still useing the cut and paste method. Even though you know it doesn't work? And you are critiquing me? No mam I am thanking you. I am useing a cut and paste of the link then pasteing it to my browser it works just fine, for those who find it to much trouble to left click and paste a live link works just as well. So they look alot worse than mere water boarding dont they? Out of the thousands of people tortured I wonder how many were found guilty?

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Mon 11/14/11 03:10 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. and who are THEY? How authentic were those Pics! Wouldn't be the first time we been duped by certain left Circles! The photos are not in dispute people were prosecuted, the underlings and of course after the photos were leaked to the press. and Who were the Oberlings! What proof do you have?

Bestinshow Joined Mon 06/01/09 Posts: 5540	Mon 11/14/11 03:11 PM Edited by Bestinshow on Mon 11/14/11 03:12 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. and who are THEY? How authentic were those Pics! Wouldn't be the first time we been duped by certain left Circles! The photos are not in dispute people were prosecuted, the underlings and of course after the photos were leaked to the press. and Who were the Oberlings! What proof do you have? feel free to google it. Do you find the photos awful? horrible? discutsting? so much in fact you cant imagine our boys and girls would do such a thing?

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Mon 11/14/11 03:12 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 I just love this, everybody exactly what to do, how to do it, when to do, what is real, what is not real, who is right, who is wrong, and who deserves what when......And you wonder how Obama got elected... http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. and who are THEY? How authentic were those Pics! Wouldn't be the first time we been duped by certain left Circles! what is happening with these dang Quotes? Don't hit your head Con....You're making me LMAO!!! IT'S COMPLICATED!!!!

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Mon 11/14/11 03:14 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. Let me fix these for you so people can "LOOK" http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. Thanks for makeing the links live, im still useing the cut and paste method. Even though you know it doesn't work? And you are critiquing me? No mam I am thanking you. I am useing a cut and paste of the link then pasteing it to my browser it works just fine, for those who find it to much trouble to left click and paste a live link works just as well. So they look alot worse than mere water boarding dont they? Out of the thousands of people tortured I wonder how many were found guilty? Like Conrad, I wonder if they are real.....

Optomistic69 Joined Mon 10/10/11 Posts: 5173	Mon 11/14/11 03:14 PM
again, all these people talking and no one knows what they are talking about again... no one has ever been harmed or died from waterboarding, all it does is make them uncomfortable for a while... you lefties need to get a life... There is is another Hannity in the house. Why don't you test it out

Bestinshow Joined Mon 06/01/09 Posts: 5540	Mon 11/14/11 03:16 PM Edited by Bestinshow on Mon 11/14/11 03:16 PM
Water boarding is considered torture under International Law...Obama banned it in in the US in 2009...It really didn't get much press here in the states until 2004 when it was made public that it was allegedly used in 02 and 03 by the Bush administration as a means of interrogating three suspected a-Qaeda terrorists.....In 02, The US Legal Counsel did write a memorandum which concluded water boarding was NOT torture and could be used for interrogation purposes...Does that make it right? Probably not...I am hard put to choose a side on this one because after 9/11, the game changed.....Those like Herman Cain, Governor Perry, and Michele Bachman who state unequivocally they would reinstate it if they were elected may not be in the majority, but at least they are being up front about it and I am sure they have access to more facts than I do or ever will have...In all honesty, if I was ever in a position where I had to make a choice and I was convinced American lives were at stake and I could save those lives, I would use any means I could to get the information I needed to protect innocent citizens.....PLEASE DON'T WATER BOARD ME!!! They did more than water board. Here are some of the photos look if you wish to be better informed. Warning they are graphic in nature. Let me fix these for you so people can "LOOK" http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=2444 http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560 It makes me sick we have people in our country that do these things and even sicker others allow it. Thanks for makeing the links live, im still useing the cut and paste method. Even though you know it doesn't work? And you are critiquing me? No mam I am thanking you. I am useing a cut and paste of the link then pasteing it to my browser it works just fine, for those who find it to much trouble to left click and paste a live link works just as well. So they look alot worse than mere water boarding dont they? Out of the thousands of people tortured I wonder how many were found guilty? Like Conrad, I wonder if they are real..... I did some heavey lifting for you and if you care to make the link live I thank you in advance. I must hit the shower being I live in the country and we have a major storm hitting with high winds and if my power goes out I lose my well pump. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32776-2004Jun10.html

mightymoe Joined Sun 11/19/06 Posts: 37362	Mon 11/14/11 03:19 PM
again, all these people talking and no one knows what they are talking about again... no one has ever been harmed or died from waterboarding, all it does is make them uncomfortable for a while... you lefties need to get a life... There is is another Hannity in the house. Why don't you test it out i don't have a big problem with it, unlike the foolish lefties... i've been through worse...

Lizajane_thatsme Joined Fri 05/13/11 Posts: 1950	Mon 11/14/11 03:20 PM
Torture

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Mon 11/14/11 03:22 PM
again, all these people talking and no one knows what they are talking about again... no one has ever been harmed or died from waterboarding, all it does is make them uncomfortable for a while... you lefties need to get a life... There is is another Hannity in the house. Why don't you test it out i don't have a big problem with it, unlike the foolish lefties... i've been through worse...

mightymoe Joined Sun 11/19/06 Posts: 37362	Mon 11/14/11 03:22 PM
again, all these people talking and no one knows what they are talking about again... no one has ever been harmed or died from waterboarding, all it does is make them uncomfortable for a while... you lefties need to get a life... There is is another Hannity in the house. Why don't you test it out i don't have a big problem with it, unlike the foolish lefties... i've been through worse...

Optomistic69 Joined Mon 10/10/11 Posts: 5173	Mon 11/14/11 03:23 PM
again, all these people talking and no one knows what they are talking about again... no one has ever been harmed or died from waterboarding, all it does is make them uncomfortable for a while... you lefties need to get a life... There is is another Hannity in the house. Why don't you test it out i don't have a big problem with it, unlike the foolish lefties... i've been through worse... Please do tell us about it