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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:07 AM Original message |
Iranian diplomat says Bush had holes drilled into his foot to make him talk |
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iconoclastic cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. OMGWTF nt |
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NavyDavy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
2. A torture typically used by our CIA forces so when they release .. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
30. How does drilling holes in the feet |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. hmm...really not so sure I believe this tale. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Of course |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. "we prefer waterboarding. No physical scars." |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. yeah, after all, its SOOOOOO hard to believe. WARNING abu ghraib photo |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I am very well aware of Abu Ghraib. I did extensive research into that horror. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. why? |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Because it doesn't make sense. That's why. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. I'm still not clear why you have trouble believing the US would torture someone |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I'm saying this particular case in these methods do not make sense. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. but what do you have to back that up? I could also say I think aliens did it. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Well, there is this>>>>>> |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. thanks. that's a bit better for my understanding of your position. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. perhaps that's exactly why these methods were used |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. It does make sense. The Iranians wanted a trade and got it, and |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
62. I agree with you |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
69. SOme rogue element? |
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UnyieldingHierophant (249 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
56. Come on!...that guy obviously fell down the stairs while shaving.* |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Nah...he was merely subjected to a fraternity-like hazing... |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
59. ICRC is the |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
60. You're telling me you don't believe the Int'l Committee of the Red Cross? (ICRC) n/t |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. See post #43. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. It'd be nice to have independent verification |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I t6hought the ICRC |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. All that article says is the ICRC saw the wounds. Were they able to examine them? |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
50. I don't know. What does "Christian News" have to say? |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Oh sorry, not awake yet. I took ICRC to mean the Iranian Council. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. BBC story |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Say it ain't so, Dubya! |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Betting you will not have to ask |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. I can't believe my president would lie to me ... |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. So did they get that from the series 24 or did the series |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. Was this method of interrogation taken right from the Grand Inquisitor Handbook? |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. Uhoh--Jr has to glass Iran for that outburst. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
12. So "24" let the cat out of the bag, which explains why the feds asked |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. I have absolutely no doubt that these types of torture occur, |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
16. we have got to stop this, we are the new nazis. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
17. BushCo was just looking for oil! |
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TheFriendlyAnarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Oh God, that's terrible! |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. The GOP is terrible. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
72. In The Bush Administration, we do indeed Drill anywhere at anytime to anyone. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
26. Would the well known humanitarians of the CIA do something like that? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
28. why isnt this on the greatest??? K&R |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. holes in the foot? he got lucky--bush used to put firecrackers up the butts |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
34. My opinion of this is I don't know if it is true and that is bad enough |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. the pattern fits |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
37. If he is that high ranking a diplomat, wouldn't the CIA have killed |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Iran took the 15 British sailors after we took this guy |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
38. Bush did it himself?! |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. he's pretty good with a chainsaw from what I here, and I'm sure he |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
66. It's not a joke that he blew up frogs by stuffing firecrackers into |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Sorry to sound flip. I lived in TX during a lot of his reign, including the |
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femmedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
41. Speechless. K&R. n/t |
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FormerDem06 (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
44. Iran can play people like a cheap drum |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Please tell me.... |
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FormerDem06 (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. To be fair, never |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. That's an odd opinion. |
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FormerDem06 (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. We DONT KNOW that these particular Iranians were hurt at the hands of the CIA |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. I imagine a lot of things are possible with these black ops types. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:44 AM Response to Reply #44 |
71. isn't kidnapping DIPLOMATS in and of tself very serious? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'm not sure I believe this, but the fact that I'm even considering the possibility is sad |
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Gen. Jack D. Ripper (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
46. I wouldn't be surprised if it were true, but |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
47. I hate my government. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. It seems wise to me to hate every goverment. |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
49. maybe they were just treating a plantars wart? |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. Whether we believe that this man was tortured or not |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
58. Did Alberto Gonzales personally man the Black & Decker?? |
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allemand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
65. "Sharafi showed reporters nine partially healed holes in his ankle and foot" |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Sounds like someone was working on him pretty good n/t |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 01:00 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Rogue elements |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
70. Aren't there international laws against detaining diplomats? |
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