CIA chief admits waterboarding
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It was illegal at the time, therefore, those responsible should be tried for war crimes.
What if they were innocent before being tortured? I know that if I'm an innocent guy who's captured and tortured for NO good reason, and released, I'm going to get angry and do something violent in return.
Unless, of course, you can guide me to some sources that indicate people who were proven guilty were tortured and released, only to recommit terrorist acts.
I know. Bush is great at creating enemies where there might not have been any.
You said in your post "alleged victims", not Khalid.
No, any information gained by torture can only be used to raise the color-coded terror alert level, it can't be used for any real justice.
so you think torture is justified even though it does not produce good results
it always brings good results. if the guy isnt a terrorists he can still tell you many secrets, like where he stashes hes money etc.
I support my military in whatever they do. That "torture" is nothing compared to what the demonic muslim terrorists are doing.
No. I support/trust them. Of course I don't support waterboarding anyone innocent. The demonic terrorists caught in the act are not innocent. We didn't just pick these guys up at the mosque.
Could you show me where these detainees were caught in the act? And what they have been charged with?
One very small example: at least 30 former Guantanamo Bay detainees have been killed or recaptured after taking up arms against allied forces following their release. And these 30 are just those recaptured or those who intelligence sources have identified as having returned to their terror activities upon release, so the number could be even higher.
An analysis of 516 Guantanamo detainees found 95 per cent were a potential threat to US interests. This was based on their affiliations with groups such as al-Qaeda, their enthusiasm for violent jihad, their having undertaken small-arms training or having been willing to perform a support role for terrorism.
That's just one very small, older example. There are many more.
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/huston/070817
Also, Qari Esmhatulla, an Afghan Pushtun, was captured during Operation Anaconda, the U.S. military offensive in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan in March 2002. He admitted he had carried grenades to Taliban fighters during the mountain battle.
Yemeni national Salim Ahmed Hamdan admits to having been binLaden's personal driver and bodyguard. He was captured by U.S. forces in Afghanistan more than four years ago and is being held at Club Gitmo.
U.S. forces in Iraq capture terrorist Abu Abbas: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_2003_April_21/ai_100443218
Iraqi, U.S. Troops Capture Terrorists, Weapons Caches: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=18419
US Raids Capture AQI Terrorists, Iranian Weapons:http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/009815.php
Iraqi Police capture suspected terrorists :http://www.blackanthem.com/News/iraqi-freedom/Iraqi-Police-capture-suspected-terrorists14256.shtml
U.S. Soldiers Capture Terrorists, Thwart Terrorist Acts in Iraq:http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/09/mil-050924-afps01.htm
An analysis of 516 Guantanamo detainees found 95 per cent were a potential threat to US interests. This was based on their affiliations with groups such as al-Qaeda, their enthusiasm for violent jihad, their having undertaken small-arms training or having been willing to perform a support role for terrorism.
That's just one very small, older example. There are many more.
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/huston/070817
Also, Qari Esmhatulla, an Afghan Pushtun, was captured during Operation Anaconda, the U.S. military offensive in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan in March 2002. He admitted he had carried grenades to Taliban fighters during the mountain battle.
Yemeni national Salim Ahmed Hamdan admits to having been binLaden's personal driver and bodyguard. He was captured by U.S. forces in Afghanistan more than four years ago and is being held at Club Gitmo.
U.S. forces in Iraq capture terrorist Abu Abbas: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_2003_April_21/ai_100443218
Iraqi, U.S. Troops Capture Terrorists, Weapons Caches: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=18419
US Raids Capture AQI Terrorists, Iranian Weapons:http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/009815.php
Iraqi Police capture suspected terrorists :http://www.blackanthem.com/News/iraqi-freedom/Iraqi-Police-capture-suspected-terrorists14256.shtml
U.S. Soldiers Capture Terrorists, Thwart Terrorist Acts in Iraq:http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/09/mil-050924-afps01.htm
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