Conservatives boo Barr for resisting euphemism
I’d have a lot more respect for supporters of waterboarding if they would admit its torture. That ain’t happening, as Bob Barr found out at this weekend’s CPAC gathering. Advertisements
tortured logic
WALLACE: So even these cases where they went beyond the specific legal authorization, you’re OK with it? CHENEY: I am. John McCain dissents, which is sure to inflame Republicans who’d … Continue Reading tortured logic
cheerleaders for torture
Granted, Jesse Ventura is a nut, but as a former Navy Seal who’s actually been waterboarded, he knows of what he speaks. Private Elizabeth Hasselbeck, not so much. We’ve seen … Continue Reading cheerleaders for torture
nancy pelosi was for torture before she was against it
The evidence mounts, and only the blindest of partisans (see Olbermann, Keith) accept Pelosi’s tortured rationalizations. If Democrats are to be taken seriously on this issue they should demand Madame … Continue Reading nancy pelosi was for torture before she was against it
waterboard rush
Even defenders of torture can’t defend Limbaugh’s tortured logic, can they? “[I]f somebody can be water-tortured six times a day, then it isn’t torture.” Would kicking somebody in the groin … Continue Reading waterboard rush
who do you trust, conservatives?
Most on the right seem to accept as gospel Dick “We will be greeted as liberators” Cheney’s assertion that America is less safe because we no longer torture. Gen. David … Continue Reading who do you trust, conservatives?
Ask the Soldiers
They’re not so keen on torture (from Armed Forces Journal): Let AFJ be crystal clear on a subject where these men are opaque: Waterboarding is a torture technique that has … Continue Reading Ask the Soldiers
Ask the Soldiers
Google Censoring Anti-Torture Activist?
It wouldn’t be the first time Google caved to a government that suppresses human rights. No proof of that in this case, but YouTube’s suspension of an account registered to … Continue Reading Google Censoring Anti-Torture Activist?
Google Censoring Anti-Torture Activist?
McCain On Torture
Defiant, the way I like him: “One of the things that kept us going when I was in prison in North Vietnam was that we knew that if the situation … Continue Reading McCain On Torture
