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faceless
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 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: Christopher Hitchens is waterboarded |
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I find it incredible that he thought it wasn't torture before! |
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nekokate
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Good for Hitch. I do have a certain respect for him even though many of his beliefs are contrary to my own. |
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luke
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:08 am Post subject: |
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i'm also surprised he thought it wasn't torture before - but fair play to him for trying it
its crazy because the the americans used to see waterboarding as torture - japanese soldiers who waterboarded american prisoners were put to death by the american military for committing 'unconscionable acts of torture' - but that was before the current regime called the geneva conventions 'quaint' and waterboarding was made all kool and the gang |
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faceless
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| how long did he last though? When I was in the Congo back in '59 a lot more was expected! |
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major.tom
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:48 am Post subject: |
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Given how he described himself (a 59-year-old chain smoker) I don't think he expected to last long. But I suspect that's the point. As soon as you need to breath, you start to drown.
There used to be a British (so-called) "reality" show where contestants competed to see who had what it takes to be in the SAS. I recall some episodes testing the contestants with stress positions, sleep deprivation and interrogation, but nothing that touched on water-boarding.
Do you have military experience faceless? Including withstanding torture? Remind me to never get on your bad side.  |
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faceless
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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haha no, I was just kidding - I'm not that old...
I've thrown abuse at soldiers for being trained muppets and had abuse thrown at me by them for being a fucking hippy - but that's as close as I've been. |
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luke
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:12 am Post subject: |
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| major.tom wrote: | | Given how he described himself (a 59-year-old chain smoker) I don't think he expected to last long. |
in related article he says he smokes 15000 cigarettes a year - thats 40 a day! thats quite some habit ( mind you i probably smoke about 20 )
| major.tom wrote: | | Do you have military experience faceless? Including withstanding torture? Remind me to never get on your bad side. |
faceless needed military experience to survive the streets of glasgow  torture?! have you tried a deep fried marsbar?!  |
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major.tom
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:19 am Post subject: |
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| luke wrote: | | in related article he says he smokes 15000 cigarettes a year - thats 40 a day! thats quite some habit ( mind you i probably smoke about 20 ) |
I believe that's how it put it in this article, so I paraphrased. 40 per day amounts to two packs -- a pretty heavy habit. I'm probably not far behind you at 12-15. (Until I kick myself into quitting, that is.)
| luke wrote: | | torture?! have you tried a deep fried marsbar?! |
I hear it's good but wouldn't try it for fear of my heart exploding. |
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ItzMeRon
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| I didnt know the code word for stopping torture was Red. |
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major.tom
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| ItzMeRon wrote: | | I didnt know the code word for stopping torture was Red. |
That's just what they *want* you to believe...
I'm surprised how little water it took. I expected them to pour a big pail over his face, but it didn't seem like any water even made it past the towel into the bucket. |
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