What information were they trying to extract from the Iraqi POW?

[OKNancy]

In the prison, I assume these were not theives and muggers, but people from whom they wanted information.

What kind of information did they want? Where to locate Baathists, or radical muslims? Or could it be that Bush and Co. were trying to find out about WMD.

Were they resorting to brutality because of their desperation about not finding WMD? Just a horrible thought.

[trumad]

1. Matcoms ass crack location

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Nancy once you think the worst you can

it can and it will get worst.

But one thing they were doing is looking for WMDs... of that
you can BET on it.

And all of the above also apply....

[OKNancy]

4. I've about given up on the press,

but don't you think it would be a big story angle if this were to come out? I mean, the shame that it would bring on Bush.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. What info did they want from the woman they raped

I suspect the info they wanted was where they could get their rocks off while letting go of a little steam since they were supposed to go home twice and their government delayed it.

Let me ask DU'ers this: If someone hooked you up to electrodes threatening electrocution, raped you, had you engage in sexual activity mocked or otherwise under the threat of grave physical injury, shoved lightbulbs up your ass and brooomsticks, wouldn't you tell them any fucking thing they wanted to hear even if it were a flat out lie? I would.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5. and on further thought

How much of this info obtained was used to justify murdering civilians under the guise that they were acting on "intelligence?"

[OKNancy]

8. Humm but that would be the

"rogue" theory. That it was not a systematic effort and that it was just done by some bad eggs.

What if it were a systematic and approved action to get WMD information because they were desperate?

I'm just speculating. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

15. I doubt it sincerely

The main reason to torture prisoners isn't to extract anything from them but to intimidate the rest of the population whether it be within the prison walls or outside.

In fact, some of the reports indicate that some of these people were exacted this punishment for trying to escape or for strting insurrections within the prison...not because they had valuable information.

[Iceburg]

6. The secrets of algebra, calculus, philosphy, science etc.

all the things the occupiers missed in their home schooling

[stopthegop]

7. nice cheap, grauitous, inaccurate shot at home schooling!! eom

[OKNancy]

10. Off topic

I have a question. I have noticed your posts for a long time now. One question.
Are you voting for John Kerry?

[stopthegop]

11. undecided...Kerry and Nader both have

things that recommend them...

[Skittles]

27. HA HA, HA HA HA HA

LOL

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. wow..another conservative post by stopthegop..how rare

[stopthegop]

14. why is defending home schooling conservative?

don't you believe in 'choice'?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

16. Sure. I also believe in patterns in posting such as the patterns I have

observed in your posts. If there is something to say that isnegative about Democrats, negatove about liberals or defensive about Republicans...THERE YOU ARE.

[stopthegop]

17. ah...have a good evening...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

19. Oops...strike a raw nerve?

[stopthegop]

20. no...not at all....just bored...

if you think I don't belong here feel free to alert on me...the Mods seem to make valid decisions...

[OKNancy]

21. You should have seen the part I deleted

before I posted my question.

[Iceburg]

23. I theorize that you meant "gratuitous" ... darn that home schoolin'!

[stopthegop]

25. thanks for catching the spelling error..

of course, I went to public schools, invalidating your point

[Iceburg]

26. yeah, me too. But my soul & mind was recovered by a first rate U

PS. I really wasn't taking a shot a "home schoolin'", alhough in hindsight it did ignite some interesting dialogue. Perhaps I should have said "domestic".

[seabeyond]

9. what i heard from one of the iraqi's

was that was all about repercussion for them having beat up a person in the cell with them that they thought was an informant for the u.s.

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Who cares what information they wanted?

A crime is a crime. Brutality is brutality. Torture is torture. These instances are significant violations of the Geneva Convention. If it happens to Americans, every politician -- Democratic and Republican -- would be calling for the worst punishment possible.

[loathesomeshrub]

18. One was an innocent passenger in a stolen taxi, according to an interview

he did which was on NBC nightly news. He was thrown in jail and forgotten about until a fight broke out over a "pretty female guard" when he was taken out of his area, and "punished" He is the one where the England bitch had her picture taken pointing at his genitals. He was also the one on the right in the pyramid picture. This indicates possible lying by the soldiers, as there does not appear to be any reason for him to be interrogated.

[OKNancy]

22. I just watched Hersch on Hardball

and a lot of this was cleared up for me.

[KittyWampus]

24. They Weren't Looking For Info, Torture Is Meant To Control & Terrorize

the population.

[bobbieinok]

28. Hersh on D Rehm yesterday said ca 60% were just random pickups off the

streets.

He also said admin/Rumsfeld needed/wanted certain info last summer and fall.

He both said and implied 'permission' for info by any means came from the highest levels of admin.