Comments on: Is CIA Director Michael Hayden Lying About When The Agency Stopped Videotaping Interrogations? http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:02:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-2/#comment-4186738 Uncle Ho Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:20:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186738 Frank needs to undergo waterboarding, put on the rack, and have hot coals and thumbscrews applied to him. Frank needs to undergo waterboarding, put on the rack, and have hot coals and thumbscrews applied to him.

]]> By: Luis M http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-2/#comment-4186377 Luis M Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:02:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186377 <em>If you weren’t playing with our national security here by hindering the war on terror, it would be funny to watch how you keep trying to turn this non-issue into a political weapon. Comment by Frank M — December 11, 2007 @ 12:58 pm </em> Sure. Torture and a complete disregard for the Geneva Convention is such a non-issue. Riiiiiight. If you weren’t playing with our national security here by hindering the war on terror, it would be funny to watch how you keep trying to turn this non-issue into a political weapon.
Comment by Frank M — December 11, 2007 @ 12:58 pm

Sure. Torture and a complete disregard for the Geneva Convention is such a non-issue.

Riiiiiight.

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-2/#comment-4186339 hellinabucket Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:45:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186339 #40: Our interrogations may be harsh, but they don’t lead to bodily harm - unlike the truncheons, blowtorches, battery acid and pliers of the 3rd world interrogators. Comment by Frank M — December 11, 2007 @ 1:11 pm And you know this how? I remember seeing a picture of a prisoner dead in an ice pack. He had been "interrogated" to death. #40: Our interrogations may be harsh, but they don’t lead to bodily harm – unlike the truncheons, blowtorches, battery acid and pliers of the 3rd world interrogators.

Comment by Frank M — December 11, 2007 @ 1:11 pm

And you know this how? I remember seeing a picture of a prisoner dead in an ice pack. He had been “interrogated” to death.

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-2/#comment-4186335 hellinabucket Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:43:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186335 "Ohh, you mean Those cameras" “Ohh, you mean Those cameras”

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-2/#comment-4186313 sacopenapa Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:35:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186313 HANDCUFF BUSH AND CHENEY, SEND RICE AND RUMSFELD ON A RENDITION FLIGHT AND WOLFOWITZ AND PERLE TO 3 MONTHS DETENTION IN GUANTANAMO. WATERBOARD TEHM ALL! THEM WATERBOARD MUKASEY! PLEASE DON'T FORGET GONZO TOO! HANDCUFF BUSH AND CHENEY, SEND RICE AND RUMSFELD ON A RENDITION FLIGHT AND WOLFOWITZ AND PERLE TO 3 MONTHS DETENTION IN GUANTANAMO. WATERBOARD TEHM ALL! THEM WATERBOARD MUKASEY! PLEASE DON’T FORGET GONZO TOO!

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-2/#comment-4186308 sacopenapa Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:31:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186308 Frank need to be reminded of the GENEVA CONVENTION! BUSH & CHENNEY HAGE 09! Frank need to be reminded of the GENEVA CONVENTION! BUSH & CHENNEY HAGE 09!

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-2/#comment-4186303 sacopenapa Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:27:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186303 WELL DONE IRELAND! WELL DONE IRELAND!

]]> By: Bush Cover Ups http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-2/#comment-4186297 Bush Cover Ups Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:25:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186297 DUBLIN, Dec 11 <b>-- The Irish Government must inspect all aircraft it suspects of carrying US terror suspects through the country's airspace,</b> Irelands human rights watchdog said here Tuesday. The Irish Cabinet has always insisted it accepts high-level assurances from the US administration that extraordinary rendition flights were not passing through Ireland. But in a report today, the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) called for urgent legislation to authorise inspections of aircraft alleged to be carrying hostages to secret interrogation camps elsewhere. It also demanded a police station to be based at Shannon Airport, where many US military flights stop to refuel. The report, entitled "Extraordinary Rendition: A Review of Ireland's Human Rights Obligations,"<b> declared that US diplomatic assurances are no longer sufficient to satisfy Ireland's human rights obligations.</b> THE WORLD SHOULD FOLLOW SUIT DUBLIN, Dec 11 – The Irish Government must inspect all aircraft it suspects of carrying US terror suspects through the country’s airspace, Irelands human rights watchdog said here Tuesday.
The Irish Cabinet has always insisted it accepts high-level assurances from the US administration that extraordinary rendition flights were not passing through Ireland.
But in a report today, the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) called for urgent legislation to authorise inspections of aircraft alleged to be carrying hostages to secret interrogation camps elsewhere.
It also demanded a police station to be based at Shannon Airport, where many US military flights stop to refuel.
The report, entitled “Extraordinary Rendition: A Review of Ireland’s Human Rights Obligations,” declared that US diplomatic assurances are no longer sufficient to satisfy Ireland’s human rights obligations.

THE WORLD SHOULD FOLLOW SUIT

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186289 tombaker Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:16:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186289 unlike the truncheons, blowtorches, battery acid and pliers of the 3rd world interrogators. Comment by Frank M — December 11, 2007 @ 1:11 pm 3rd world interrogators that we pay cash to do the work we deem too dirty. but since they do it for us, we're not responsible for it, right? note: see "rendition flights", "black sites" unlike the truncheons, blowtorches, battery acid and pliers of the 3rd world interrogators.

Comment by Frank M — December 11, 2007 @ 1:11 pm

3rd world interrogators that we pay cash to do the work we deem too dirty. but since they do it for us, we’re not responsible for it, right?

note: see “rendition flights”, “black sites”

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186282 sacopenapa Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:15:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186282 WATERBOARD FRANK! WATERBOARD FRANK!

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186255 Zimzone Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:06:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186255 Frank 'N Um, Outsourcing of information? Give us a break. We've outsourced our collective soul to Hell & back since W became the Chimp 'N Chief. From manufacturing to pharmaceuticals, American has been outsourced. Now we're paying the price. Why do you think the CIA flew detainees to 'black hole' prisons in Eastern & Southern Europe? To knock down a few cold ones? <em>This 'With Hunt' should lead right to the front door at 1600 Penn Av.</em> Frank ‘N Um,
Outsourcing of information?

Give us a break. We’ve outsourced our collective soul to Hell & back since W became the Chimp ‘N Chief. From manufacturing to pharmaceuticals, American has been outsourced. Now we’re paying the price.

Why do you think the CIA flew detainees to ‘black hole’ prisons in Eastern & Southern Europe? To knock down a few cold ones?

This ‘With Hunt’ should lead right to the front door at 1600 Penn Av.

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186253 Uncle Ho Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:06:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186253 Frank thinks it's better for a person to have their fingernails pulled out by an American than by an Egyptian. How very patriotic of you, Frank. Frank thinks it’s better for a person to have their fingernails pulled out by an American than by an Egyptian. How very patriotic of you, Frank.

]]> By: Menehune http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186252 Menehune Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:06:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186252 38. No, Frank. It ultimately leads to the restoration of the republic. 38. No, Frank. It ultimately leads to the restoration of the republic.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186204 Max-1 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:52:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186204 . <i>26 Comment by tombaker — December 11, 2007 @ 12:37 pm</i> I was thinking more along the lines of: IF A TREE FELL IN A FOREST AND NO ONE WAS THERE TO HEAR IT... ... If a torture session occurred and no one was able to see it, did it happen? . .

26 Comment by tombaker — December 11, 2007 @ 12:37 pm

I was thinking more along the lines of:
IF A TREE FELL IN A FOREST AND NO ONE WAS THERE TO HEAR IT…

… If a torture session occurred and no one was able to see it, did it happen?

.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186187 Max-1 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:46:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186187 , What CIA interrogation/torture tapes? If the CIA says they don't record their sessions and then destroy the tapes, does that make them correct? . ,

What CIA interrogation/torture tapes?

If the CIA says they don’t record their sessions and then destroy the tapes, does that make them correct?

.

]]> By: Bob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186181 Bob Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:45:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186181 Since someone in the administration has already been convicted of obstruction of justice, they had to up the ante. Now the challenge is to lie about destruction of evidence, hence DEstruction of justice without being held accountable. The lies have become so blatant that there must be some sort of 'office pool' to see who can get off from the most dispicable lies with the least consequences. Since someone in the administration has already been convicted of obstruction of justice, they had to up the ante. Now the challenge is to lie about destruction of evidence, hence DEstruction of justice without being held accountable.

The lies have become so blatant that there must be some sort of ‘office pool’ to see who can get off from the most dispicable lies with the least consequences.

]]> By: Menehune http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186175 Menehune Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:43:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186175 #30...everyone is now parsing Bushspeak like a pro! They will have to start speaking in Pig-latin or omething-say. #30…everyone is now parsing Bushspeak like a pro! They will have to start speaking in Pig-latin or omething-say.

]]> By: dim wit http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186170 dim wit Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:41:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186170 Of course the CIA is lying. What else more can you say? If you go through the trouble of torturing someone are you really not going to document the information you are trying to extract from them? Of course the CIA is lying. What else more can you say?

If you go through the trouble of torturing someone are you really not going to document the information you are trying to extract from them?

]]> By: Menehune http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186168 Menehune Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:41:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186168 The irony of waterboading the truth out of Michael Hayden hasn't been equalled since they hauled Robespierre to the guillotine. The irony of waterboading the truth out of Michael Hayden hasn’t been equalled since they hauled Robespierre to the guillotine.

]]> By: gah http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/comment-page-1/#comment-4186165 gah Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:39:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/11/videotaping-waterboarding/#comment-4186165 GSD…you beat me to it! Comment by Menehune — December 11, 2007 @ 12:28 pm see 4 :-) GSD…you beat me to it!

Comment by Menehune — December 11, 2007 @ 12:28 pm

see 4 :-)

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