Comments on: Radio Host Mancow Waterboarded http://gedblog.com/2009/05/22/radio-host-mancow-waterboarded/ A day in the life of me. Sat, 19 May 2012 12:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anon http://gedblog.com/2009/05/22/radio-host-mancow-waterboarded/comment-page-1/#comment-16464 Anon Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:59:44 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1262#comment-16464 Haha. Of course it's torture. What, do you want to hold hands with terrorists and feed them cupcakes with tea while they confess? Get fucking real. Haha. Of course it’s torture. What, do you want to hold hands with terrorists and feed them cupcakes with tea while they confess? Get fucking real.

]]> By: Brandon http://gedblog.com/2009/05/22/radio-host-mancow-waterboarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15685 Brandon Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:51:02 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1262#comment-15685 Further emphasizing Garrick's point: http://gawker.com/5271813/did-erich-mancow-muller-fake-his-waterboarding-for-publicity Real or not (I thought it looked light compared to other waterboarding demonstrations I'd seen on tv) I agree it is torture. I hope Ged doesn't mind this additional reference, but this is an EXTREMELY relevant and fascinating article about someone I think is a hero and should be better known. The FBI agent who tried to pull the plug on the "harsh tactics (torture)" before the ball got rolling. http://www.newsweek.com/id/195089 Also, if you are still reading Garrick, I echo Ged's thanks for your service. Further emphasizing Garrick’s point: http://gawker.com/5271813/did-erich-mancow-muller-fake-his-waterboarding-for-publicity

Real or not (I thought it looked light compared to other waterboarding demonstrations I’d seen on tv) I agree it is torture.

I hope Ged doesn’t mind this additional reference, but this is an EXTREMELY relevant and fascinating article about someone I think is a hero and should be better known. The FBI agent who tried to pull the plug on the “harsh tactics (torture)” before the ball got rolling.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/195089

Also, if you are still reading Garrick, I echo Ged’s thanks for your service.

]]> By: Ged http://gedblog.com/2009/05/22/radio-host-mancow-waterboarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15322 Ged Mon, 25 May 2009 15:53:48 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1262#comment-15322 Garrick, thanks for stopping by with your thoughts and for serving our country. We are grateful, take care. Garrick, thanks for stopping by with your thoughts and for serving our country. We are grateful, take care.

]]> By: Garrick Anson http://gedblog.com/2009/05/22/radio-host-mancow-waterboarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15283 Garrick Anson Sun, 24 May 2009 20:34:49 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1262#comment-15283 Having seen waterboarding performed first hand in Iraq, I have to say that it is usually allot more scarring than what Mancow when through. There is no crying uncle, and no bright lights to give you a feeling of safety. Waterboarding is in fact torture, because a detainee will confess to anything after a few seconds of "simulated drowning". Having seen waterboarding performed first hand in Iraq, I have to say that it is usually allot more scarring than what Mancow when through. There is no crying uncle, and no bright lights to give you a feeling of safety. Waterboarding is in fact torture, because a detainee will confess to anything after a few seconds of “simulated drowning”.

]]> By: Dave http://gedblog.com/2009/05/22/radio-host-mancow-waterboarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15167 Dave Fri, 22 May 2009 22:25:04 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=1262#comment-15167 The problem with physical torture (aside from the obvious) is that it produces unreliable results. The subject is more likely to say anything that will end the tourture. Psychological torture, like sleep deprivation, has been demonstrated to produce more reliable results. Of course, it's all barbaric, but the people who do this stuff for real are aware of the above. Which begs the question: Why are they REALLY doing it? The problem with physical torture (aside from the obvious) is that it produces unreliable results. The subject is more likely to say anything that will end the tourture. Psychological torture, like sleep deprivation, has been demonstrated to produce more reliable results.

Of course, it’s all barbaric, but the people who do this stuff for real are aware of the above. Which begs the question: Why are they REALLY doing it?

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