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Former Military Interrogator Matthew Alexander speaks out on US torture in Iraq.

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aerokpc : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

aerokpc

25 votes NegativePositive

179 days 11 hours ago...

torture is such a stupid thing too..

if you`re under pain, you would say anything to try and get out of that position

even if u had to lie, or even make up shit that`s not true

i think there`s a fine line between interrogation and torture

fungalbottom : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

fungalbottom

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179 days 7 hours ago...

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blade9z : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

blade9z

21 votes NegativePositive

177 days 12 hours ago...

My thought? I think the Bush admin did it in purpose, not just to provide opportunities for the money to be made in the wars now, but also to make sure there are going to be plenty of terrists in the future, to have laws to deny you your rights, and to have excuse to invade another country in the future.

AllMac : LVL 10: VP 1.9: said:

AllMac

2 votes NegativePositive

175 days 6 hours ago...

That`s what happens when you trust your country to the rule of old men.

Number8 : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

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175 days 3 hours ago...

When under intense pain I think its a lot easier to tell the truth than to lie. It takes time to think up of a lie that makes sense, and to deliver it in a convincing manner. I don`t think people that are under severe stress would either have the time or presence of mind to do so.

Ofcourse, I don`t have any proper scientific evidence that can back this claim. Just like this guy doesn`t have proper scientific evidence to back up his.

Question is if torture is morally permissable. I don`t think anyone that adhere to our values should be subjected to it, but those who live to actively destroy our values and our way of life shouldn`t be protected by our standards.

thundercougarfalconbird : LVL 3: VP 1.2: said:

thundercougarfalconbird

2 votes NegativePositive

175 days 3 hours ago...

"My thought? I think the Bush admin did it in purpose, not just to provide opportunities for the money to be made in the wars now, but also to make sure there are going to be plenty of terrists in the future, to have laws to deny you your rights, and to have excuse to invade another country in the future."

My thoughts too. Like the photos that were leaked about the abuse of prisoners, if the military doesn`t want material released we`re not ever going to see it, simple. Keep in mind that everything you see comming out of Iraq passes through a filter, so if they`re going to release something like photos of military abuse, its not accidental, theres a reason for it.

ChrissyChiChi : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

ChrissyChiChi

2 votes NegativePositive

175 days 1 hour ago...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaYkOuaEsUA

General Petraeus himself viciously attacking the use of torture, I would love to have seen Dick Cheyneys face when he saw this... Now that the hero of the right wing has repeated the same arguments Obama has made, will the right wing now say that Petraeus is `pandering to Europe`?

In the immortal words of that random dude when Dick was being interviewed on the street `Go fuck yourself Mr Cheyney, go fuck yourself`.

1og0s : LVL 19: VP 2.8: said:

1og0s

4 votes NegativePositive

174 days 20 hours ago...

^^ 14 years to be precise, I think any psychologist or cognitive scientist would credit that as more than a sufficient amount of time to understand the workings and failings of torture and interrogation.

Unlike our friend Number8 and the Republican party, who make baseless claims and think they can argue their case from absolutely zero experience. They rather nitpick at ambiguous claims on some documents than actually listen to trained professionals who know what they`re talking about. Sad how when their ass is on the line they can turn anything, even torture, into a partisan issue. Pathetic...

bdb1187 : LVL 5: VP 1.4: said:

bdb1187

-1 votes NegativePositive

174 days 18 hours ago...

Who is this guy..really?

scavenger : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

scavenger

1 votes NegativePositive

174 days 16 hours ago...

It`s just like Jimi Hendrix said ``When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace``.

The Endurable Cheetah : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

The Endurable Cheetah

0 votes NegativePositive

174 days 12 hours ago...

Cheney needs to go on another hunting trip. Hopefully a personal discharge might occur!

ReX : LVL 24: VP 3.3: said:

ReX

0 votes NegativePositive

174 days 12 hours ago...

So Obama shouldn`t release pictures of raping muslims. But are for prophet cartoons ok?

fhgwghads : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

fhgwghads

0 votes NegativePositive

174 days 11 hours ago...

He looks like Jack Bauer, must be a genetic marker for being good at torture.

garyg : LVL 2: VP 1.1: said:

garyg

0 votes NegativePositive

174 days 9 hours ago...

bdb1187 wrote: "Who is this guy..really?"

^--He`s the lead interrogator send to Iraq in 2006 who put an end to the endlessly non-conducive torture tactics and led us to Al-Zarqawi within hours of interrogating the suspects with time-tested Cold War tactics, not torture.

As you know, Zarqawi was the leader of Al Qaeda, more wanted than Osama.

Had we kept torturing the suspects instead, without getting even a single lead, we would have lost in Iraq.

Benjammin : LVL 10: VP 1.9: said:

Benjammin

0 votes NegativePositive

174 days 7 hours ago...

What`s the best way to make a terrorist? Show him terrorism.

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