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Bjorn Against

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4. So what medical purpose does it have?

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2014, 12:04 PM

Dec 2014

What doctor recommended it? Why was the procedure medically necessary to use on these prisoners? Was the procedure performed in accordance established medical guidelines used in hospitals around the world? For some reason I get the feeling Hayden would not want to answer these questions.

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Michael Hayden Defends 'Rectal Rehydration' as a 'medical procedure' [View all] markpkessinger Dec 2014 OP

They are the party of Sociopaths....they don't have empathy... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #1

I wonder if Mike would enjoy that? Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #2

It could be used as a medical procedure, HappyMe Dec 2014 #3

So what medical purpose does it have? Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #4

An extremely limited one. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #7

Did the report not say they used food as well? Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #8

actually you have to be careful even giving an enema Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #11

That poor kid, what an awful way to die Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #17

Yes I believe hummus and pasta and I forget what else. Too horrifying. When I was a child I had seaglass Dec 2014 #16

The doc's got their MDs from South Park, I think. moriah Dec 2014 #21

Pretty sure at that point they would go IO. Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #12

Whenever I hear any one arguing for rectal rehydration, KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #5

Because cramming pureed food up somebody's ass is SO NUTRICIOUS! MohRokTah Dec 2014 #6

Not once in my 25 year career as a nurse Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #9

Dr. Hayden, I presume? kentuck Dec 2014 #10

Hayden's position that 'rectal re hydrations' was a needed 'medical procedure' ladjf Dec 2014 #13

Brothers in Arms? Ichingcarpenter Dec 2014 #14

Is Hayden one of the President's 'patriots' at the CIA? n/t markpkessinger Dec 2014 #15

Sicker than we have comprehension of. 7wo7rees Dec 2014 #18

He should volunteer to demonstrate the wonders of the process. Show America you mean it, Mike. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #19

So, when is he going to have his procedure? Would be glad to make an appt. for him. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #20

I respect his opinion on the matter. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #22