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Jack Rabbit

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20. Too bad they can't call Torquemada to testify about waterboarding

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 08:30 PM

Feb 2013

Last edited Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:41 PM - Edit history (1)

He'd tell the committee that it was torture, and that he directed his inquisitors to use the technique because it worked at getting actionable intelligence from those suspected of witchcraft and heresy.

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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