I don't even know what to say about this ridiculous bit of news. Sept. 11 planner waterboarded 183 times: report Sun Apr 19, 11:36 pm ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_usa_security_interrogations/print WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA interrogators used the waterboarding technique on Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the admitted planner of the September 11 attacks, 183 times and 83 times on another al Qaeda suspect, The New York Times said on Sunday. The Times said a 2005 Justice Department memorandum showed that Abu Zubaydah, the first prisoner questioned in the CIA's overseas detention program in August 2002, was waterboarded 83 times, although a former CIA officer had told news media he had been subjected to only 35 seconds underwater before talking. President Barack Obama has banned the use of waterboarding, overturning a Bush administration policy that it did not constitute torture. The Justice Department memo said the simulated drowning technique was used on Mohammed 183 times in March 2003. The Times said some copies of the memos appeared to have the number of waterboardings redacted while others did not. The Senate Intelligence Committee is investigating the CIA interrogation program, which under President George W. Bush also included slamming prisoners into walls, shackling them in uncomfortable positions and depriving them of sleep. Bush administration officials had claimed such methods were needed to get information but the repeated use of the waterboard on Zubaydah and Mohammed were sure to raise questions about its effectiveness. (Writing by Bill Trott; editing by Chris Wilson)
wikipedia is a liberal mouthpiece, of course. waterboarding is actually just having some water dribbled on your nose a bit. It's less traumatic than being dunked in a carnival tub, for instance, according to our resident BBS experts.
What's the big deal? My son used his "boogie board" more than 183 times without any ill effects other than the occassional ear infection.
Yes, because that is what everyone against torture wants. Either you want to torture mercilessly, or you want to send care packages and flowers. THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO OPTIONS. Just fabulous.
I don't believe anyone has recommended his release, so, if you're really concerned, as we can all tell, he will probably be in prison for the next infinity.
torturing is one thing that separates us from the rest of the 3rd world countries... and you can torture these guys all you want, you wont get anything from them. these guys are willing to kill themselves to kill us. cmon.....
Remember when basso and TJ were admonishing those who apposed waterboarding by saying the practice was very limited and only for extreme circumstances? Good times….
Waterboard him a few thousand more times for all the lives that were taken in the September 11th attack.
