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We know what our POW says is under duress. Why did Shrub-CHEENEE think THEIR torture was different? [View All]

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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-19-09 09:31 AM
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We know what our POW says is under duress. Why did Shrub-CHEENEE think THEIR torture was different?
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Whenever we in America have seen and heard one of our military as POWs saying things, we have immediately and automatically KNOWN that whatever the content, it was said under duress up to and including torture, and DISCOUNTED it, and we have searched the facial expressions for the "real" message. So WHAT in the world EVER gave Shrub-CHEENEE-TENET and the rest the fucking idea that TORTURE would yield TRUTH?!1



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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8157795.stm

US soldier shown in Taliban video


.... "To my fellow Americans who have loved ones over here, who know what it's like to miss them, you have the power to make our government bring them home," says.

"Please, please bring us home so that we can be back where we belong and not over here, wasting our time and our lives and our precious life that we could be using back in our own country.

"Please bring us home. It is America and American people who have that power."



US military spokesman in Kabul, Capt Jon Stock, condemned the use of the video.

He told Reuters: "The use of the soldier for propaganda purposes we view as against international law. ....

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