McConnell Claims Larry King Is ‘Better’ Than U.S. Interrogators At Questioning Terrorists
McConnell Claims Larry King Is ‘Better’ Than U.S. Interrogators At Questioning Terrorists
Ever since Nigerian Umar Farouq Abdulmutallab’s failed attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner over Detroit on Christmas Day, Republicans and conservatives have been attacking and politicizing the Obama administration’s response. Many have been whining that Abdulmutallab had not been properly interrogated and that valuable information has been lost. In an attempt to bash the Obama administration, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today denigrated U.S. counterterrorism officials:
MCCONNELL: This was a person who was trying to blow a plane out of the air from Nigeria. It’s clearly a case for the military and for our intelligence people, not for the U.S. court system. What happened? He was given a 50 minute interrogation, probably Larry King has interrogated people longer and better than that. After which he was assigned a lawyer who told him to shut up. That is not the way to deal with someone in the war on terror.
Watch it:
It seems McConnell would rather try to score political points by undermining the work American counterterror officials are doing in the field, particularly in Abdulmutallab’s case, where key information has actually been gleaned. In fact, reports surfaced this week that Abdulmutallab “has been cooperating for days” with the FBI. But this isn’t the first time a Republican has tried to attack the administration by insulting U.S. agents. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that getting information from Abdulmutallab was “blind luck.”
According to the Washington Independent’s Spencer Ackerman, former FBI interrogator Jack Cloonan, who has interrogated al Qaeda members, said “What would you expect from Mitch McConnell? … They just don’t know what they’re talking about. They really don’t“:
“People keep talking about Mirandizing as if it’s a preventive measure, getting someone to shut up, but most critics have never been in position [to] have to Mirandize one,” Cloonan said. “It’s to keep pristine information you’ve already gotten and to have a prosecutable case. It’s not the end of an interview. … They’re gonna get all kinds of information from this guy.”
In fact, Abdulmutallab’s family members convinced him to provide information to U.S. authorities, an outcome that resulted from U.S. counterterror agents working in Africa “to gain an understanding of the subject.” “The intelligence gained has been disseminated throughout the intelligence community,” a senior administration official said. “The best way to get him to talk was working with his family.”
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Mitch thinks we should torture them and then take them out back and shoot them in the head.
February 4th, 2010 at 4:48 pmAfter watching Larry on TV, some might say his brand of questioning is somewhat akin to torture,..but for the audience.
February 4th, 2010 at 4:51 pmChinless Mitch is an abomination. The childishness, mindlessness and sheer partisan peevishness of the republicans is way, way out of control. I will be very surprised (and disappointed) if their party will ever regains majority status in Congress in the next decade. Dinosaurs like Mitch, Mitt, Newt, Daryl, Boner, etc., will have to die off and/or retire before that could ever happen.
February 4th, 2010 at 4:51 pmSo guessing seeing hows he`s talking i am making a swag here that his family along with his defense attorney told him that it would be in his best interest to talk.
February 4th, 2010 at 4:51 pmIt is clear that McConnell thinks very little of the United States of America, its Constitution or any of its founding democratic institutions. I call on all True Patriots™ to denounce him and demand his immediate resignation.
Hey, this is getting pretty easy…
February 4th, 2010 at 4:52 pmI’d like to hear from some of our law enforcement officials and counter-terrorism experts whom McConnell just derided.
Way to support Americans law enforcement officers, Mitchy.
February 4th, 2010 at 4:52 pmMCCONNELL: …That is not the way to deal with someone in the war on terror.
No, clearly the way to deal with him is to beat the crap out him, and torture him until he gives you bogus information to get it to stop. And when you find out the info was bogus, then beat him and torture him some more. Meanwhile, his pals continue to launch successful attacks while we’re wasting our time chasing bogus info. Did I miss anything Mitch?
February 4th, 2010 at 4:52 pmNigerian Umar Farouq Abdulmutallab is a typical tool that has been feed red meat that is confirmed by people like mitch mconnell.
Mitch supports terrorism with his behavior.
February 4th, 2010 at 4:53 pmMcConnell Claims Larry King Is ‘Better’ Than U.S. Interrogators At Questioning Terrorists
– - Hey, it’s true! I mean, Larry King totally pwned Carrie Prejean.
February 4th, 2010 at 4:53 pmWell Larry was so improper to ms greenjeans and all she had to stop being interrogated by him
February 4th, 2010 at 4:53 pmJeebuz, why are R’s obsessed with rights being evil?
(all except the 2nd and the 10th, of course… the Founders were like big driving instructors, apparently- the most important thing is to keep a firm grasp on 10 and 2… 10 and 2…)
Double Jeebuz…
February 4th, 2010 at 4:55 pmSmiles Badmoodman @9
well guessing same meanning just diffrent ways LOL
February 4th, 2010 at 4:56 pmIs there some reason we shouldn’t torture Mitch McConnell?
Discuss, please.
February 4th, 2010 at 4:58 pmSo he managed to insult two branches of government, and Larry King.
Impressive.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:00 pmMCCONNELL: “This was a person who was trying to blow a plane out of the air from Nigeria.”
I thought the guy was on the plane…
(;)
“…It’s clearly a case for the military and for our intelligence people…”
They let him get on the plane dumbass…
February 4th, 2010 at 5:00 pm“McConnell Claims Larry King Is ‘Better’ Than U.S. Interrogators At Questioning Terrorists ”
seems like mitch “the bitter lesbian looking” mc connell has finally crossed over to “aiding and abetting the enemy” with that quote. way to go, mitch
February 4th, 2010 at 5:03 pmMCCONNELL: “This was a person who was trying to blow a plane out of the air from Nigeria.”
– - Uh oh, Nigeria is using ICBMs: Intercontinental Ballistic Men.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:03 pmNOPE. Are we finished discussing? :)
February 4th, 2010 at 5:03 pm“Is there some reason we shouldn’t torture Mitch McConnell?”
i think we should slap him in his triple chin until he begs for mercy or, starts gobbling like a turkey
February 4th, 2010 at 5:05 pmNow there’s water all over my keyboard. I hope you’re happy young man. :)
February 4th, 2010 at 5:05 pmI hope the FBI whoops his ass
February 4th, 2010 at 5:05 pmSo when my Senator (Dick Durbin) reads from an FBI report on the abuses at Gitmo, the hysterical Republiscum’s accuse him of slamming our troops, and Durbin goes on the floor of the Senate to apologize (for something he didn’t do).
When an *sshole like McConnell truly and actually insults and slams US counter-terrorism personnel, why, that’s just dandy.
Disgusting.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:06 pmso,
essentially what i’m taking from this is mitch “the bitter lesbian” mc connell thinks our intelligence agencies are inferior?
perhaps they should invite mitch on a private “behind the scenes” tour of gitmo
February 4th, 2010 at 5:07 pmWell lokidog the difference is Durbin has intelligent Illinois voters like us and McConnell has Kentucky voters like … my in-laws.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:07 pmShayne aka Cigna says:
republicanSScareme says:
Is there some reason we shouldn’t torture Mitch McConnell?
Discuss, please.
NOPE. Are we finished discussing? :)
Flawed logic, guys. McConnell’s above statements were given freely and represent the highest level knowledge he has acquired in his many yeas as a dooshbag.
Torturing him won;t make a blind bit of difference to what comes out of his mouth .
February 4th, 2010 at 5:07 pmMcConnell thinks Larry King is ‘better’ than U.S. interrogators? That shouldn’t surprise anyone.
McConnell is dumber than a box of rocks.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:08 pmMitch is an ignorant, redneck hick.
He thinks his shadow is Jebus following him around.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:10 pmParty pooper.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:11 pmAccording to torure by the book, written by cheney, we are not looking for knowledge. We are just torturing.
If we did it by cheney’s book, we would take mitch out back after torturing him and shoot him in the head.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:12 pmWow Fuzzy, you’re not following the party line. You’re going to lose a nickel for that.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:12 pmfuzzynuts, here’s you a nickel. Spend it wisely.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:13 pmWell, I’m afraid this time I have to agree with Chinless Mitch.
Larry King doesn’t engage in terrorism and still manages to get answers….he could clearly teach a few government agencies a thing or two.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:14 pmdoesn’t engage in terrorism
Should read
doesn’t engage in torture
God, it’s been a long day.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:16 pmThe cheerleaders for the war on terror do not want open trials because there is a much greater opportunity for the truth to come out.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:16 pmA truth that could be highly embarrassing.
Open trials present evidence from both sides of the equation.
When you think that Rushpubs can’t get any dumber…
you get McConnell.
Dumb and Dumber.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:16 pmWhat is it with wingers and Miranda rights ? Surely they know that even people caught red-handed are entitled to them.
And since he was a civilian on a commercial plane, how the hell would the military have any jurisdiction ?
February 4th, 2010 at 5:18 pm@28
What the hell are you babbling about, nut job?
Once again, my standard reminder to the Nuts Get Nuttier,
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
February 4th, 2010 at 5:18 pmfuzzy nipples,
here’s a word problem for you:
what does rham emmanuel have to do with mitch “bitter lesbian” mcconnell’s statement about our intelligence agencies being incompetent.
show all your work, skidmark
February 4th, 2010 at 5:19 pmYou know, it’s one thing for a troll to say something as stupid as that; itg’s expected of them.
But I would have hoped that the Senate Minority Leader could have had a little more class.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:20 pmMcConnell and the rest of the Republicans are practicing their campaign mantra that the Dems are soft on terrorists and defense. The Dems should put this in a proper context and publicly say the Republicans are attacking the FBI and CIA. Then add that this is unpatriotic. That might take the wind out of the Republican sails.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:20 pmThe new mantra of the Right Wing:
WWJBD?
What Would Jack Bauer Do?
February 4th, 2010 at 5:21 pmThe truly stunning part about this statement is that it made after the news that we are getting information and the standard methods work just fine. It seems the Chinless Wonder operates on the same level as trolls.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:21 pmMcConnell would attack his mama to keep his job but it’s futile. The Republican is fully corrupt.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:22 pmShit why didn’t I think of that? We should get Larry King to grill suspects! /snark
Turtle-man you are senile! Retire already!
February 4th, 2010 at 5:23 pmMilitary Interrogators are part of the troops.
Why does McConnel not only hate, but publically denigrate the troops ?
Could it be embarassment that Obama’s non-toture method got actionable intelligence ?
February 4th, 2010 at 5:23 pm43 – it’s probably because of the success. success is doom for the likes of McConnell.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:24 pmIf anyone wants to tell McConnell a thing or two…
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm
http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=OfficeLocations
Washington Office
February 4th, 2010 at 5:24 pm361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2541
Fax: (202) 224-2499
Another story that just won’t die. No matter how many times the message is repeated that the guy is talking, the wingnuts stick to their story. Yawn.
When will the reality-challenged community start to lose their traction with the public? When do the media start to just plain ignore people who can’t get their facts straight, instead of giving them a forum for spouting their bile?
February 4th, 2010 at 5:24 pmFuzzy Slippers opines: “…he’s a mongoloid punk who thinks his wealthy family will buy his way out”
Yo, Fuzzy, were were talking about the UndieBomber, not former president Bush.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:24 pm@45
I wish Larry would GRILL Rushpubs on why they
February 4th, 2010 at 5:25 pmare so full of hate all the time.
A happy world spells doom for Republicans.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:25 pmEverything I’ve read on the underwear bomber is he was a lone nut, I don’t think he knows Bin Laden’s whereabouts.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:26 pmFiscal responsibility.
We should send him to another country, where they charge much to torture people (and whatever Mitch is).
February 4th, 2010 at 5:26 pmFuzzyassraper is crabby
February 4th, 2010 at 5:26 pmfuzzy nipples,
February 4th, 2010 at 5:27 pmdoes that mean there’s no connection between rahm emmanuel and lipless lesbian mitch mc connell?
the corporate media writes mitches scripts.
Hi fuzzynuts, here’s a nickle, buy some deoderant.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:27 pm“Fuzzyassraper is crabby”
because his white econoline van without the windows in the back go repossessed and now he has nothing to lure little kids into when he stalks the playground.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:28 pmwhat in the hell would an old effeminate cuckold like mitch mcconnell know about any of this in the first place.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:28 pmyou know how i’d know for sure i was a pathetic loser??
February 4th, 2010 at 5:28 pmApe-Man @ 43, that is it in a nutshell. B!tchy Mitchy and all the repiggies have to get more outrageous with their attacks as things start turning around and moving slowly ahead. The more success, the louder and crazier the attacks. Even the trolls are feeling the pressure these days.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:29 pmBozo The Neoclown says:
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“Fuzzyassraper is crabby”
because his white econoline van without the windows in the back go repossessed and now he has nothing to lure little kids into when he stalks the playground.
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That’s right, I forgot he has transportation problems
February 4th, 2010 at 5:29 pm…i’d find myself commenting on threads at Redstate.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:29 pmWow, nice off-topic Fuzzy Slippers….but since you brought it up, you must want to discuss it.
Did you know that the 6.2% deduction for Social Security (FICA) tax is limited to the first $106,800 of wages?
That means that the wealthy pay less in payroll taxes than the non-wealthy, not just by percentage, but by dollar amount as well. But, I’m sure you find this to be completely acceptable because you’re a moron.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:29 pmfuzzynuts thinks that people working for minimum wage should be able to buy health insurance and invest 15% of thier income.
Here’s another nickle fuzzy.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:30 pmIt is only Feb 4th and it looks like Senator McConnell has positioned himself to be named Idiot of the Year!
February 4th, 2010 at 5:30 pmralph the wonder llama, official spokesllama for the Llama Milk Council® says:
You know, it’s one thing for a troll to say something as stupid as that; itg’s expected of them.
But I would have hoped that the Senate Minority Leader could have had a little more class.
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February 4th, 2010 at 5:30 pmMaybe the trolls have taken over DC. It sure seems like it sometimes.
republicanSScareme says:
Is there some reason we shouldn’t torture Mitch McConnell?
Discuss, please.
Very simple.
To paraphrase Jon Stewart: It is beneath us; it is next to Republicans.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:30 pmSomewhere (USP Florence ADMAX, in the Centennial State) Richard Ried is PISSED, thinking to himself “Why the F*** didn’t I get all this press!?!”
February 4th, 2010 at 5:31 pmPut Mitch back in his turtle shell and throw him back in the pond…
…chinless idiot.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:31 pm#55 should have read “much less than”.
Sorry.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:32 pmhar5125 (brought to your by The Independent Faction) says:
It is only Feb 4th and it looks like Senator McConnell has positioned himself to be named Idiot of the Year!
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February 4th, 2010 at 5:32 pmNo…give it a few days…at most…someone either on Fox or a follow up comment from another R will top this one. The opportunists always travel in packs.
republicanSScareme says:
Is there some reason we shouldn’t torture Mitch McConnell?
Because he’d probably like it.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:33 pmFuzzy Slippers™ A Solid B+ says:
As long as the spoiled little F’ing retard(h/t Rahm) is singing like a canary there would be no need for enhanced interrogation techniques.
So it’s okay to call someone a retard now, since Rahm’s already said it?
Cool.
Hello, Fuzzy, you f’ing retard.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:33 pmHow can anybody in his state vote for this idot.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:34 pmMitch is a pretty strong argument for denying civil rights to homosexual turtle/possibly human (more like possum or something) hybrids.
I apologise in advance to drhunt, who will probably claim being a homosexual turtle/possum hybrid just to feign indignation at my statement.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:34 pmhar5125, remember, the Tea Party Convention is just opening tonight. It should be good for at least half a dozen idiotic comments.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:35 pmClearly, Mr. Abdulmutallab is not a Hardened Al Qaeda Fanatic…he’s a mixed up 23 year old.
The PROFESSIONAL investigators must have concluded that they could get MORE and BETTER information from the suspect, by treating him Decently…and that Harsh Interogation Techniques would be Counterproductive and UnNecessary.
And they were right…Abdulmutallab IS Cooperating.
That’s because they ARE Professionals…and Not Grandstanding Politicians trying to score Political points.
Obama should Beat the Republicans over the Head with this one….they were so clearly wrong.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:35 pmOK, is anybody else picturing Larry King playing Jack Bauer now?
February 4th, 2010 at 5:36 pmHow can anybody in his state vote for this idot.
Because the Democratic party nominated an out-of-state corporate lackey who didn’t bother to campaign a la Coakley.
He still only won by the skin of his teeth. Any decent candidate who gave a damn would have won by a landslide.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:36 pmThat’s because they ARE Professionals…and Not Grandstanding Politicians trying to score Political points.
What happened to listening to the professionals?
February 4th, 2010 at 5:37 pmThe rethugs work so hard at obstruction they are wrong about everything and look like the assclowns they truly are. McConnell is worthless.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:39 pmElBruce, owned and operated by NewsCorp, Inc. says:
OK, is anybody else picturing Larry King playing Jack Bauer now?
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February 4th, 2010 at 5:40 pmActually I’m wondering if we can replace turtle man with glamourdammerung’s gay turtle possum hybrid. We might actually be able to get something done.
If wingnuts would agree with the Democratic majority once in a while, they would at least be right some of the time. When they vote no all the time, they are always wrong and look stooooopid.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:41 pmWhatever happened to listening to the experts about what type of interrogation works?
When did bullies become the experts to whom Republicans like to listen?
February 4th, 2010 at 5:44 pmMCCONNELL: This was a person who was trying to blow a plane out of the air from Nigeria. It’s clearly a case for the military and for our intelligence people, not for the U.S. court system. What happened? He was given a 50 minute interrogation, probably Larry King has interrogated people longer and better than that. After which he was assigned a lawyer who told him to shut up. That is not the way to deal with someone in the war on terror.
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Wait a moment…I’m confused.
Is McConnell suggesting that being interviewed by Larry King is equivalent to torture? Or is he implying that torture isn’t actually necessary and that a sufficiently skilled interrogator can get the kind of information he wants simply by talking? (At least as far as I know, Larry King has never actually waterboarded anyone…)
February 4th, 2010 at 5:45 pmJust some facts to keep in mind:
1. McConnell is far enough into the closet to find next year’s Christmas presents.
2. The GOP voted pro-gang rape last year.
3. Most of the torture under the Bush regime seemed to involve objects being inserted into anuses.
My conclusion is that McConnell wants to be tortured as he is thinking it will be like a “frat hazing” as Rush has suggested. A deeply homosexual frat, that enjoys scat and beatings, but a frat nonetheless.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:51 pmSeriously though, I am thinking that the military is going to have some choice things to say about McConnell’s latest stupidity. Though the Democrats will wimp out and not run with it.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:54 pmMcConnel:
February 4th, 2010 at 5:57 pm“They way I like it done is to see this man losing a body part,now that’s Compassionate Conseratism”.
gosh pez, that was 50% honest.
good for you!!!
February 4th, 2010 at 5:58 pmWrong. His family persauded him to talk due to us still having a bit of a good reputation in some places and the fact we did not have people currently shoving chemical lights in his anal cavity.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:00 pmHoodathunk(sponsored by Scroomall Health Corp) says:
Because he’d probably like it.
At least he’d have something to b!tch about…
February 4th, 2010 at 6:01 pmpezmiztix says:
his family persuaded him to talk, it had nothing to do with mirandizing him.
Link:
Following the rule of law had everything to do with gaining the cooperation of his family, which in turn had everything to do with gaining his cooperation.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:03 pmpezmiztix says:
Glass half full today?
February 4th, 2010 at 6:11 pmMcConnel got it wrong,about Larry King.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:14 pmA torturing hour talking to Roseanne Barr will make Umar Farouq confess about it all.
pezmiztix says:
his family persuaded him to talk, it had nothing to do with mirandizing him.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Neither did TORTURE, huh?
February 4th, 2010 at 6:16 pmMcConnell should know, because McConnell is such a goddamned expert at everything, including the destruction of this economy that his precious repiggies engineered.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:28 pmPez, go play with yourself.
No one cares about your stupid shit.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:36 pmOh dear. teaturds can’t fathom getting intel Constitutionally. They can’t rationalize getting data without torture. And I know it’s out of their league to use the intel to thwart future bombings.
How obvious do the repugs have to be with their disdain toward the Dems, especially towards Our First African-American, Black President of the United States.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:37 pmWell, what happened, Mitch, is that people who are obviously smarter, saner, and more honest than you showed demonstrably better judgment than yours and made better decisions than you would have.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:41 pmdid timmy mcveigh get miranda’ed?
did he get a fair trial?
did he get off on a technicality?
February 4th, 2010 at 6:42 pmafter which he was assigned a lawyer who told him to shut up
Since he had already been caught dead to rights, wouldn’t his lawyer have suggested his best course of action would be full
February 4th, 2010 at 6:44 pmcooperation to benefit his sentencing outcome ?
Not really. You either give them the rights they are entitled to under American law, or you do not.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:44 pmOr the Nazis, Imperial Japan, etc.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:45 pmPez, if I may…
“I realize that logic and reason is torture to you…”
You put a singular verb for with a plural subject.
I realize that you are young and rather poorly schooled, but for Christ’s sake, go get a goddamned education.
Reading your poorly constructed crap and random scattershot raving is tough work indeed.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:50 pmGawd pez you really are a clacking dispenser of junk.
February 4th, 2010 at 7:01 pm<em.pezmiztix says:
maybe we should give the terrorists citizenship, free health care, a home, and a job.
That doesn’t sound like it would be very effective or politically popular. Why would you suggest such a thing, anyways?
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glamourdammerung says:
Not really. You either give them the rights they are entitled to under American law, or you do not.
Right. The more “innocuous” rights are there to prevent the more egregious ones from happening. Miranda in particular enforces one’s Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination, which in turn exists to prevent law enforcement from torturing people.
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pezmiztix says:
they should be given a lawyer, and a trail, and go through our justice system. i agree.
after they are questioned for intel. not too much to ask, is it?
Well, if you want to see them get released by the courts without serving any time for their crimes, then sure. But I’d rather see justice done.
By the way, under your scenario of “question without Miranda but don’t torture,” what is the detainee’s incentive to talk? I don’t see the purpose of this approach at all.
Also (and I think you’ve done this in another thread) the first mention of Miranda rights in this entire thread is from you, at post #106.
February 4th, 2010 at 7:18 pmPez,
February 4th, 2010 at 7:37 pmTorture is the verb but sometimes it can be a noun…depends how you use the word torture.
Mitch “Chinless” McConnell speaks, but only wingnuts listen and believe.
February 4th, 2010 at 7:46 pmpez,
February 4th, 2010 at 8:07 pmSee? I’m not an ass all the time. You lay off the insults and I’ll do the same.
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Dear Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY),
What terrorist has Larry King interrogated?
Are you saying the CIA is inadequate at interrogation?
Is this how you show your support or contempt…
… SPEAKING AS THE MINORITY LEADER AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY?
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February 4th, 2010 at 9:34 pmI guess the GOP is too stupid to understand the concept “work smarter, not harder”, otherwise they would be making such fools of themselves.
Another thing, most of the people now doing the questioning are career officers and holdovers from prior administrations so, obviously, it is not the questions being asked but the environment surrounding the interrogations that has changed and brought improved results. Anybody with half a brain understands this, but not the GOP.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:44 amWhat is the average IQ in McConnell’s district? I just want to know because if it’s as low as I think it might be, the National Enquirer and other tabloid rags probably makes a mint in that area.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:52 amMy frustration is that, even though we keep playing the game of “give them enough rope and they’ll hang themselves” we never follow through. We always cut them down and rush in with the ambulence, and they end up keeping the rope.
McConnell says crap like this and gets away with it (Liberal Blogs, Keith and Rachel excepted). The Conservatives have a huge structure built to capitalize on any ‘fame’ they can muster, and they use this structure to amplify their decietful message. We just assume that everyone sees through it, but that’s not good enough. We’ve got to come up with a mechanism to put their odiousness on display in some other way than just giving them power and letting them screw up everything for everyone. We’ve got to learn to ‘let ‘em swing’ instead of ‘cutting them down’.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:24 amWhat is it with wingers and Miranda rights ? Surely they know that even people caught red-handed are entitled to them.
And since he was a civilian on a commercial plane, how the hell would the military have any jurisdiction ?
February 11th, 2010 at 6:05 pm