Interrogation methods

[Devils Horse]

What's y'all's take on the new administration's views on prisoner interrogation methods?

Mr. Obama's selection of Leon Pannetta as CIA honcho makes it clear enough where they stand on extracting information from captured terrorist suspects. It seems they will curb water boarding, sleep deprivation, loud music, etc in favor of just asking real nicely.

Here's Mr. Pannetta's top interrogator in action:

'Mr. Hussein, we'd really appreciate it if you'd tell us what your fanatically extremist Muslim splinter group has in store for the filthy infidels in the United States. What's that? Why for heaven's sake no, we don't think you're a rag headed, lice infested, woman beating, camel loving idiot who can't be reasoned with, we want to embrace you and your culture. Haven't you heard? The kinder, gentler, smarter, better educated, more compassionate, and just-generally-superior-in-every-way liberals are in control now. Here, let me warm up that hot chocolate for you. Can I get you some fresh dates, yours have shriveled up a little. Now, where was I? Oh yes, if you'd be kind enough to write down the locations of your weapons caches for us... What's that? 72 virgins? Come now Mr. Hussein, for goodness sake be reasonable. Where do you expect us to find you 72 virgins?...'

[mhall]

Jim your killing me, lol. I can't print on this family friendly site what I would do to extract intell from terrorists, it might scare some people!!!! I say let our fine, highly trained men and women in our Armed Forces do what they need to do to keep our people and our country safe. We don't need to know everything, whatever it takes, PERIOD, end of that story!

[DJD]

If these Libs cut us off at the knees with all this luvey dovey junk and we get hit again by these losers then maybe the american people will realize that we have to fight fire with fire...I mean who gives a camels hump what they think?

[Tim_T]

I could not care less what they have to do to get the information...if it saves U.S .lives I am for it!

[Grumpy]

Liberal Democrats have been waiting for a long time to get this aliegnment (Control of Congress/Senate and an inexperienced BUT VERY LIBERAL PRESIDENT) and I fear that they will ultimately try to do away with our government and turn everything over to the United Nations for control. The Clintons have always been in favor of One World Government.

The Liberals hate our military, our inteligence services (CIA, NSA. etc) and our homeland security and, like Clinton did, I expect they will treat terrorist activities as crimes to be solved by the FBI and not acts of war to be retaliated for by our military. I expect the CIA will soon be worthless because of the appointment of Leon Pennetta, whose only experience in intelligence is that he has read some James Bond novels. He is not there to manage the CIA , he is going to manage it's burial. This kind of stuff leaves us totally open to terrorism and that is what really scares me.

I hate to be wrong, but in this case, I sincerely hope that I am. Time will tell. Now that my doom and gloom has made your day, I hope you sleep well tonight.

Grumpy

[Mean Morone]

I heard BHO say that he thinks there might actually be some dangerous guys down in Gitmo. He's trying to figure out how to turn them loose without looking bad. W kept some detainees detained because their home countries wanted to give them lead pills if you know what I mean.

[zx150]

Grumpy you are right on. We need to do what ever it takes to keep our way of life safe. If some one threatens it sorry for his luck. If you hit him hard enough and let the world see maybe the next guy will change his mind.

[Grumpy]

Grumpy you are right on. We need to do what ever it takes to keep our way of life safe. If some one threatens it sorry for his luck. If you hit him hard enough and let the world see maybe the next guy will change his mind.

zx150, are you talking about hitting the terrorists or the Liberals?

If you are talking about the Liberals, everyone needs to get ready to write letters (not emails) to thier Congressperson, Senators and the new President explaining your concerns. In this case, I am not sure it will do much good, but until the next election it's the only thing we can do.

Grumpy

[MsgMills]

I say do what it takes to get the info out of them...one fingernail at a time if need be......

[zx150]

What I meant was hit the terrorist with a liberal until they both understand what is the right way to do something. You may have to demonstrate on a few hundred thousand before they all start to understand but, they will eventually get the hang of it.

[apb]

Or, may be things will not change at all concerning the interigation of terrorists. Could be that what we admit too publically and what the CIA does in the privacy of their own interigation rooms are two different things. Just a thought

Andrew

[Devils Horse]

Or, may be things will not change at all concerning the interigation of terrorists. Could be that what we admit too publically and what the CIA does in the privacy of their own interigation rooms are two different things. Just a thought

Andrew

Ever the voice of reason. Hey Andrew, how's it going?

Well, they won't be interrogating on Gitmo, one of Mr. Obama's first orders of business is to close it down. Another poster mentions what to do with the 'residents' there without looking bad. President elect Obama doesn't have to worry about looking bad, the mainstream press will make sure he smells like a rose.

January 20th is going to be one of the biggest media 3 ring circuses ever produced.