The point was perspective.

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TB — 8/26/2009 4:40:46 AM (archived)

Rational people know that waterboarding was not the main reason Japanese war criminals were executed, and that what the CIA did is not even in the same ballpark as what Imperial Japan and legions of others through history have done. Not to mention what the persons did that we actually used enhanced interrogation on.

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"Ten years from now we're going to be sorry we're doing this (but) it has to be done," - Buck Galaxy - 8/25/2009 7:12:34 AM
- Another perspective.. - Jody - 8/27/2009 9:17:53 PM
- I'd love to see Dick dicked! (n/t) - Eri - 8/27/2009 12:44:24 AM
- Meanwhile, out in the real world... - TB - 8/26/2009 6:32:39 PM
- John McCain: Japanese hanged for waterboarding Americans. - Bowser - 8/25/2009 8:36:43 PM
  - Japanese hanged for waterboarding Americans - TB - 8/25/2009 10:43:15 PM
    - Whew! Our version of water torture isn't quite as bad as that used by Imperial Japan - z - 8/26/2009 1:42:08 AM
      - The point was perspective. - TB - 8/26/2009 4:40:46 AM
        
        re: The point was perspective. - Marcia - 8/27/2009 12:52:42 AM
        
        Does the GOP promise to bring back torture if they regain power? Will the GOP have a pro torture plank? - Buck Galaxy - 8/26/2009 5:38:33 PM
        
        The point is that torture is torture, and torture is wrong - z - 8/26/2009 1:41:47 PM
        
        The jury is still out on Democratic national defense and foreign policy. - TB - 8/26/2009 6:07:46 PM
        
        Meanwhile, Baitullah Mehsud still dead - Buck Galaxy - 8/26/2009 7:06:25 PM
        
        There should be nothing to worry about. Remember, the US did not torture. - Bowser - 8/26/2009 9:37:00 PM
- Democrats in trouble, time for another red herring. (n/t) - TB - 8/25/2009 6:29:33 PM
  - That is exactly how I see it too TB... (n/t) - Jody - 8/28/2009 1:16:51 PM
- Guess we should start treating terrorists like Scotland does. - Lee - 8/25/2009 11:47:35 AM
  - Here's a better idea - Buck Galaxy - 8/25/2009 3:34:45 PM
    - Serious question - FrankC - 8/27/2009 11:11:17 PM
    - re: Here's a better idea - Lee - 8/25/2009 5:07:42 PM
      - Dude, we're blasting the terrorists with drone missiles on a nearly daily basis - z - 8/25/2009 6:39:35 PM

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