Comments on: Torture Works? Not So Fast…

By: donviti

donviti — Sun, 24 May 2009 23:35:27 +0000

using the image. hope you don’t mind

By: shawn

shawn — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:54:43 +0000

If there’s all this documentation that shows how successful the torture was in preventing future attacks, then why didn’t the Bush administration show some of that info to the public back when the whole torture debate started? If it’s because the documents contain secrets that are vital to national security, then why does Cheney think it’s ok for them to be released now?

By: Prose Before Hos

Prose Before Hos — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:25:58 +0000

What The Fuck Is Wrong With America (Comic Version)…

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By: ExiledIndependent

ExiledIndependent — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:22:19 +0000

I think that testimonies such as the one quoted in the NYT make it critical that all information, documents, etc. related to this be released immediately. My hope is that Obama hasn’t been intentionally selective about the documents he’s released, but a guy as smart as he must know that you can’t be half pregnant (different thread, perhaps). Until we have all of the interviews, tapes, documents, files, and testimonies, we won’t have a complete picture. And perhaps I’m a bit more optimistic than Justin, but I believe that we absolutely can know the truth if all of the data is made available. It is wholly in the President’s control for that to happen. If it doesn’t it is because he doesn’t want it. And, given his amazing level of (manufactured, strategic, and controlled) transparency, I’ve got every confidence that he will.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:19:56 +0000

torture is never justifiable.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:50:38 +0000

There was a reason why Jefferson and Washington changed the way prisoners of war were treated. In the end the benefits are tremendous.

As an example, WW2 POW’s that were well taken care of in the States were our greatest ambassadors to post-war Germany and made holding off Stalin’s expansionism much easier to accomplish.

By: gerryf

gerryf — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:55:34 +0000

As long a we keep thinking torture is justifiable ever, the thugs like Cheney have already won….

By: Mike Casey

Mike Casey — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:10:39 +0000

Its a tough question. Torture is absolutely immoral – especially in this day and age. I guess in theory it is justifiable if the circumstances are urgent enough, but who decides that? And what to do if you’re wrong?