Actually, it would be murder, unless the prisoner was attacking him.

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Tom Brosz — 5/6/2004 1:47:59 AM (archived)

From here, I have one prisoner being shot during an escape, ruled justified, one prisoner shot by a guard after attacking the guard with rocks, ruled unjustified, and one involving the CIA, still under investigation, that the Army calls unjustified.

Where do you get clubbed to death by rocks?

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How to make America seem even worse - Limbaugh on torture of Iraqis: U.S. guards were "having a good time," "blow[ing] some steam off" - Bowser - 5/6/2004 12:12:17 AM
- Just more of our "Bring it on" attitude these days (n/t) - Art Martin - 5/6/2004 6:42:38 PM
- re: How to make America seem even worse - Limbaugh on torture of Iraqis: U.S. guards were "having a good time," "blow[ing] some steam off" - REB - 5/6/2004 1:55:48 PM
- WindBaugs an idiot - Justin Kelly - 5/6/2004 5:13:14 AM
  - Even kids are insensitive - Lindy - 5/6/2004 4:19:54 PM
    - re: Even kids are insensitive - Justin Kelly - 5/7/2004 5:19:20 AM
      - Not worth a reply - Lindy - 5/8/2004 7:01:31 AM
        
        responded to on flame. (n/t) - Justin Kelly - 5/8/2004 8:03:05 AM
    - Embellishment? - RobVG - 5/6/2004 6:09:13 PM
      - Found it. - RobVG - 5/6/2004 6:55:21 PM
        
        Don't have the link - Lindy - 5/6/2004 7:04:11 PM
        
        re: Don't have the link - RobV - 5/6/2004 7:26:50 PM
        
        Don't know how secret the report is... - alcaray - 5/6/2004 9:56:08 PM
        
        Ah, a little NaCl...thanks (n/t) - RobVG - 5/7/2004 1:35:04 AM
    - A couple of questions: - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2004 5:27:44 PM
- BTW, can we confine the word "torture" to something a little worse than humiliating someone? - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2004 12:29:40 AM
  - I suppose clubbing a prisoner to death with a rock isn't technically "torture". - Bowser - 5/6/2004 1:13:04 AM
    - Actually, it would be murder, unless the prisoner was attacking him. - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2004 1:47:59 AM
- re: How to make America seem even worse - Limbaugh on torture of Iraqis: U.S. guards were "having a good time," "blow[ing] some steam off" - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2004 12:27:28 AM
  - re: How to make America seem even worse - Limbaugh on torture of Iraqis: U.S. guards were "having a good time," "blow[ing] some steam off" (n/t) - Publius - 5/6/2004 9:25:37 PM
  - Right-wing wisdom from the oxycontin crowd! .....or, chemistry making conservatives compassionate. (n/t) - Publius - 5/6/2004 9:24:12 PM

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