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kpete

(72,903 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 06:54 PM Feb 2013

UNACCEPTABLE! Brennan Stops Short Of Calling Waterboarding "Torture" [View all]

US News and World Report:
The White House's pick for CIA chief says the harsh interrogation technique known as waterboarding is reprehensible and should not be used on terror suspects — but he is refusing to call it a form of torture.
John Brennan says waterboarding should have never been legal and will never be used under his watch if he is confirmed as the Central Intelligence Agency director.

But he stopped short several times of calling it torture despite pointed questioning Thursday by Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan.

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2013/02/07/cia-pick-avoids-calling-waterboarding-torture

UPDATE:
Torture in the USA is now a joke

Three hours into John Brennan’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) cracked a joke about harsh interrogation techniques.

“I’ll be brief,” Burr told the nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. “I see you’re on your fourth glass of water and I don’t want to be accused of waterboarding you.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/07/richard-burr-cracks-waterboarding-joke/

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UNACCEPTABLE! Brennan Stops Short Of Calling Waterboarding "Torture" [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2013 #1

continuing kpete Feb 2013 #2

Exactly Solly Mack Feb 2013 #3

becuase he is one of the people responsible for our country's use of waterboarding, isn't he? robinlynne Feb 2013 #4

bingo kpete Feb 2013 #5

I mean literally. the Hague. He can be arrested internationally. There is documentation linking robinlynne Feb 2013 #10

He can't be arrested here. former9thward Feb 2013 #17

he certianly cant have no head of the CIA job, that's for sure... robinlynne Feb 2013 #23

Link? nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #26

They will NEVER call it torture Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #6

I think you hit it. If government says it's torture, they're expected to turn the defendants over. RickFromMN Feb 2013 #15

Turn over to where? former9thward Feb 2013 #18

You ask a good question. RickFromMN Feb 2013 #37

Somebody should waterboard Brennan Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #7

So, Brennan says waterboarding is illegal and will never be used under his watch.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #8

He is denying what he has done uner W. I believe that is the point. robinlynne Feb 2013 #11

He personally didn't conduct or order torture under W... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #14

he helped to create the "legality" of torture. without which it couldnt have happened. he is one of robinlynne Feb 2013 #21

Link? nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #24

google his name here on DU. you will see several articles. On tv just now, they called d him robinlynne Feb 2013 #32

link to glenn greenwald on brennan: robinlynne Feb 2013 #34

link to "assasination czar john Brennan" robinlynne Feb 2013 #35

an "architect" he was just called on Dianne Sawyer. he architected torture. bad enough? robinlynne Feb 2013 #33

EIT, EIT, EIT, ... xocet Feb 2013 #9

Wouldn't it rock if the Democrats all stood up against him? robinlynne Feb 2013 #12

Wait... this is OUR pick? Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #13

Yes, wake up and smell THAT coffee. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #16

exactly..... robinlynne Feb 2013 #22

I heard Burr make that joke. I also heard the laughter from others. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #19

Sigh, that's 'my' Senator. :bangheadondesk: n/t appal_jack Feb 2013 #27

Too bad they can't call Torquemada to testify about waterboarding Jack Rabbit Feb 2013 #20

Enough intelligence to burn them all at the stake. It sure worked for the Inquisitors. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #29

If he had they would have claimed he was required to go after those who did it. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #25

Harsh Interrogation Techniques Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #28

The USA is a joke. Between the crazy-ass fundies and warmongering Richie Riches and valerief Feb 2013 #30

Brennan actually did a splendid job with his hearing overall, one of the best I've watched in ages 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #31

If it's not torture, there are some Japanese officers who should be meeting with apologies soon. Heywood J Feb 2013 #36