Saturday, March 08, 2008

This is what Bush doesn't want banned?

"He said he rejected the intelligence bill, passed by Senate and Congress, as it took 'away one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror'."*

What are these valuable tools? Read about them and make up your own mind about whether this is what the US should be doing...here is a list from a current BBC article also quoted above ["Bush Vetoes Interrogation Limits", March 8, 2008.] :

CIA 'ENHANCED INTERROGATION' TECHNIQUES

Water-boarding: prisoner bound to a board with feet raised, and cellophane wrapped round his head. Water is poured onto his face and is said to produce a fear of drowning

Cold cell: prisoner made to stand naked in a cold, though not freezing, cell and doused with water

Standing: Prisoners stand for 40 hours and more, shackled to the floor

Belly slap: a hard slap to the stomach with an open hand. This is designed to be painful but not to cause injury

Source: Described to ABC News by un-named CIA agents in 2005


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