A (CAMP) X-RAY VIEW OF TORTURE, AMERICAN-STYLE?

"100 days" press conference question for POTUS

Mr. President:

The Senate Armed Services Committee report on "enhanced interrogation techniques" used at Guantanamo stated at least twice that detainees were subject to "induced physical weakness and exhaustion."

The report also stated that detainees were subject to "physiological and psychological pressures" and "environmental manipulation."

Has your administration inquired as to what "induced" these effects...

...and whether detainees were exposed to microwave radiation devices such as so-called "directed energy weapon" discharges... or any other type of radiation, including X-rays, gamma rays, sonic waves, or laser "dazzlers"?

If detainees were exposed to radiation, does that not constitute "torture" and "cruel and unusual punishment" in and of itself?

http://nowpublic.com/world/bush-torture-memos-oked-radiation-weapon-use-americans-too

http://nowpublic.com/world/gestapo-usa-govt-funded-vigilante-network-terrorizes-america

OR (if links are corrupted):

http://NowPublic.com/scrivener

Hello everyone,

I cannot for the life of me, understand why we are affording our constitution protections beyond our borders. The islamofacist are try to kill every man, woman, child in our country. It is Hitler with a turban.

As far as water boarding, most Democrats knew what was happening and probably approved it. This is mean old time politics and is threatening the very fiber of our lives.

I find it sick and disgusting that the washington post is more worried about who is winning the "spin" than what is happening to PEOPLE! This article is representative of what is wrong with you sick people in the media, Im not even going to call it mainstream anymore because the mainstream is polluted. This is sickening! The Bush administration needs to be prosecuted and if the Obama administration wastes 4 years and does not prosecute, they are guilty of the same WAR CRIMES the Bush adminsitration is guilty of through tacit approval.

Why in heavens name and who on God's green creation decided to run with this tripe? The washington Post might believe that torture somehow helps the US and its causes but that is untrue. It only hurts us. ANYONE, ANYONE! Who knew of torture and said nothing should be sent to prison after paying restitution and apologizing to the individuls who were tortured and had nothing to do with terrorism. The washington post should apologize to its readers for its yellow journalism.

What a crock of...there is mention of what is morally correct. Why is it so easy to pick and chose what is moral to satisfy personal quest? If we are going to take a moral stand towards human life, then be moral at every turn including the unborn.

We were/are at war with the terrorist that came into our civil/moral country and without regard for human life and morality killed our citizens and destroyed our property. We have lost battles and a war not to long ago because we politicized the process. So, should we ask these "moral" terrorist to "please tell us and if you do we will give you a lolly-pop? Or as they had taken off the gloves and picked a fight that we should fight them with gloves on? I don't think any sane person would believe that we would win the fight. I hope those ruthless terrorist were shown the same amount of mercy as they showed the people in those airplanes on 911. God help this country, we have gone soft and insane to the point that we want to criminalize the actions of our past president of the United States for terrorizing the terrorist just to make a "moral" point. GIVE ME A BREAK!

Neoclown bananarepublican strategy:

If you tell a lie long enough people will start thinking it's the truth.

For Obama to be successful in socializing this nation he must demonize his opposition and stir hatred for them among his faithful. And, that is exactly what he is doing. Unfortunately, his methods are becoming so transparent, that he is also angering many of the moderate Democrats and Independents that he needs to support his agenda.

Obama decided to quash the "Truth Commission", not because he wanted to let the tirade die down, but because it became apparent that the "truth" would damage the Democrats at least as much as it would the Republicans.

The sorriest part of this whole debacle is that media has played a leading role and fanned the flames, without ever demanding that Obama release the remainder of the memos, or the names of the Congressmen and Senators who enabled the interrogations by enthusiastically voting to approve their use.

Hey jalexander26000, Allow me to suggest to you that if and your lib friends want to pursue this witch hunt against the prior administration, let me remind you of the prior admin. You know, the one before Bush? Yes indeed; you want an investigation, then bring it on! Let's parade the entire Clinton admin in front of Congress and ask them who knew what and when about the FACT they sent captured prisoners to other countries in order to "interrogate" them to extract info the admin indeed needed. Yes, that's right my friend, we sent the prisoners to other countries with less restrictions on torture, etc, for the specific reason to get information about our enemies. Go figure, huh?

So where do you see this witch hunt ending? How far back in history would you like to go with this? Do you honestly think it's in our country's best interest to set this kind of precedent? If you do, liberals are much more naive than even I thought they were.

BTW: Please don't come crying or pointing fingers "yet again" when the next attack on our soil happens in the next 4 years. I don't want to hear it. But trust me; it IS coming.

I've never been afraid for US safety than I am right now.

Winning the spin wars?? Under what metric?? Most Americans do not approve of torture and that's just what the previous administration did. You can spin it any way you want, but pesky facts by way of polls tell the full story; and as far as I know, there's no poll that backs your wild claim of victory made in this piece of GOP propaganda.

What a load of horse apples. To paraphrase, "I didn't know that they meant waterboarding when I said I was all behind it...Ok..well,now I remember now, I know they said waterboarding .. but that was never really described before I enthusiastically backed it! Ok...I could and should have found out what it was... but I was busy, ok!?!?!?!?
No, not ok.At least Bush and company had the guts not to run from their decision.

I despise waterboarding. I have a daughter in the military and I wouldn't rely too heavily on information gained for her safety by waterboarding. However, it appears that reliable information was gained through this technique. The question isn't just is waterboarding bad but just who approved of it. How dare the Dem's or anyone back a technique and then try to pawn off all responsibility onto someone else. Oh what ineresting change we find in the Obama years. Oh yes, my, my! Bill Clinton anyone?
I remember the definition of "is", and this is incredible!

"It's too early to know how history will judge the Bush administrations usage of harsh interrogation techniques..."

Ben, here's a way out prediction:

History will regard the Bush administration as the most corrupt administration in the 234 year history of the country and the only administration that ordered and oversaw the large scale implementation of torture.

Ben, it will kind of like the way history regards the Nazi's administration of harsh interrogation techniques which justifially resulted in death sentences for those who ordered and carried out the torture.

It's TORTURE. It's the ordering, sanctioning and carrying out war crimes. Starting at the top by chickenhawk professional crooked politicians, filtering down through and administered by sadists in the CIA and military who knew it was torture.

Ben, how do you think history will regard Muller ordering the FBI not to participate in torture? Do you think history will say that the Mueller's and his FBI agents hated America?

Republican torture apologists are a disgrace.

To ensure a valid process, Pelosi, Reid, and any other Senator or Representative who was briefed at any time about these subjects should recuse themselves and stay far away from any committees or panels. These people are tainted, either in fact or in perception, and the public deserves a fair, balanced, and thorough process.