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Wow, congressman Peter King says May 2, 2011 5:17 pm FrankC

waterboarding led to the identity of the courier that was hosting Bin Laden

  • A more nuanced look here. by TB 2011-05-03 10:35:41
    • Truth is truth. "Enhanced" interrogation techniques were used to get the identity of the courier. Evidently they've been ... by Lee 2011-05-02 22:19:34
      • I've seen sources that say that non-waterboard interrogation was used to get most of that information. by TB 2011-05-02 17:35:52
        • I think it was Condoleeza Rice this morning who said that of all the prisoners at Guantanamo, water boarding was ... by Eri 2011-05-03 06:59:33
          • That information was released by the CIA back in 2008. The interrogations took place in 2002 and 2003, and ... by TB 2011-05-03 10:13:30
          • Who knows, it just seemed odd that King seemed to be hailing it as a redemption of waterboarding by FrankC 2011-05-02 18:02:32
            • I think it would be very dangerous to base a mission like this this on information provided by someone who ... by ER 2011-05-02 17:58:56
              • you wouldn't base the mission on information obtained that way but if you use the info as a starting point ... by FrankC 2011-05-02 18:12:10
                • There are always good reasons for our side to do it. But there are never any good reasons for ... by ER 2011-05-02 18:18:02
                  • Their side used power drills, beheading and dismemberment, not wet washcloths. That's one thing to remember. Their motivations are to ... by TB 2011-05-02 20:11:34
                    • I knew it was only a matter of time before you homed in on the first little whisper of dissent. ... by ER 2011-05-03 05:22:30
                      • We "examined" the issue for many months. Nobody's going to "examine" it now because the right party is holding ... by TB 2011-05-03 07:02:57
                        • So it really IS all about the tax cuts? by ER 2011-05-03 07:27:49
                          • You brought them up, not me. by TB 2011-05-03 10:05:10
                    • Thankfully, god is on our side by FrankC 2011-05-02 19:12:36

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