Diatribune - torture - Comments

What say you? (n/t)

Mentarch — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:28:30 -0600

What say you? (n/t)

From Carissa Picard -

jimstaro — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:30:22 -0600

From Carissa Picard - Military Spouces for Change

If there is one more debate or town hall before the general election, it should be before an audience composed of the men and women whose service and sacrifice ensure that these events continue through their defense of our country and of our Constitution; particularly after six years of war.
Carissa

Obama Won’t Commit to Event at Military Base

A coalition of military groups is planning a nationally televised town-hall-style meeting with the presidential candidates near Fort Hood, Tex., the largest active-duty military installation in the country. But so far, only Senator John McCain of Arizona, the presumptive Republican nominee, has agreed to attend.

I want to Actually see and hear How Progressive everyone Thinks they are. Contact the Obama Campaign and Demand that he participates in this Forum. Show the Soldiers and Their Families your Real Support!!!!

Thanks! We desperately need

Milos Janus Outlook — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:55:47 -0600

Thanks! We desperately need to get the issue of torture before the American people. Keep on!

Not only is this an internet

Queequeger — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:13:43 -0600

Not only is this an internet poll, it is an open entry freakin CNN poll. The real number is probably off by a lot. In fact, Gallup conducted a poll in 2005 that asked if [defined] water boarding was an acceptable method, and 16% said it was acceptable, 82% no, and 2% had no opinion. It had a smaller N than Gallup usually uses, but considering the trends have been sliding more and more against torture over a few years, it's probably been repolled. It seems pretty obvious to me that CNN's polling, as usual, sucks my privates.

I thought wake-boarding was

Jacob Freeze — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:38:53 -0600

I thought wake-boarding was washboarding... riding a para-board in the prop wash of a helicopter, sort of like sailboarding with no sail. Washboarding is still not an Olympic sport because of problems with liability insurance for helicopters.

Washboarding as an interrogation technique... basically just throwing detainees out of helicopters... is now illegal everywhere except Somalia, Kazakhstan, and the United States.

Isn't anyone writing

lcsartori — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:42:37 -0600

Isn't anyone writing anything up-to-date here?
And my nephew thought waterboarding was wake-boarding,
i.e., riding a board behind a boat. Do people really think that torture is ok?
Where can I read about politics?

About half of the 44% who

Jacob Freeze — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:02:33 -0600

About half of the 44% who support waterboarding are MBA's and other parasites who support anything connected with low taxes. Grover Norquist likes waterboarding, so... Hurrah for waterboarding!

The other 22% thought it was a question about laundry.

astonishing, isn't it. Do

kerry — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:38:24 -0600

astonishing, isn't it. Do they know they are fascists?

Do unto others...

Jacob Freeze — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:15:24 -0700

Do unto others...

The Red Cross finds your

Jacob Freeze — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:28:01 -0700

The Red Cross finds your cell phone charger, but they can't tell you where it is because of confidentiality agreements with the host country.

The United States finds it, but claims it's just a harmless wad of bubble-gum.

Canadian diplomats may be a little slow, but at least they know a cell phone charger when they see one!

Thanks Jacob. I think you

kerry — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:49:42 -0700

Thanks Jacob. I think you found my cell phone charger. I don't remember much about that night.

It's called a percutaneous

Ian MacLeod — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:49:22 -0700

It's called a percutaneous neural stimulator, and I tried it through Oregon Health Sciences University. It failed because my nerve damage is too severe. Dr. Kim Burchiel in the Neurology/neurosurgery dept. at the medical school there is the one who tried it, and they may be able to send you some info.

Thanks, about the writing. I intend to post more later, and there's a new blog coming up soon I'll leave the URL for. Also, there is a LOT of info at:

http:/www.doctordeluca.com/

Ian

I came across this:

bob1 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:42:51 -0700

I came across this: http://www.poweroveryourpain.com/sb/all_about/proven/index.htmlWT.srch=1... (electric stimulator implanted on spinal cord) and thought that in the off chance that you did not know about this already and ruled it out, it might be just the thing to help.

BTW you are a good writer that is good at getting your point across. I have learned alot. I have a friend who has chronic pain after taking rebetron/ interferon for treatment for Hep C and came across your writing on another site-same story but with an edge that made it real for me so to speak.

Can you tell me if you have any advice on where to look for people who have experienced the same thing with this type of treatment?
Thanks,
Bob

I think you're exactly

Jacob Freeze — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:07:07 -0600

I think you're exactly right! Bush/Cheney and their friends are criminals who deserve to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.

It's disgusting that the New York Times still refers to water-boarding as "a controversial technique." It's like calling Auschwitz "a controversial location."

To me, it makes the risk of

epppie — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:27:57 -0600

To me, it makes the risk of war with Iran greater - what can a cornered criminal do but up the stakes?