‘Damn right’ I personally ordered waterboarding: Bush

[babsbunny]

‘Damn right’ I personally ordered waterboarding: Bush

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/damn-right-personally-ordered-waterboarding-bush/

By John Byrne
Thursday, November 4th, 2010 -- 10:51 am

President George W. Bush admits for the first time in his new memoir that he personally approved the use of waterboarding, a technique in which an interrogator simulates drowning on a suspect. The method, which most describe as torture, has since been banned by the Justice Department.

In his book, "Decision Points," Bush asserts that he was asked by the Central Intelligence Agency whether he would support the agency's waterboarding of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind.

"Damn right," Bush says that he said.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Damn those who refuse to bring him to justice

[eleny]

2. And we wonder where that Party gets the gall to act as it has in many ways

The rot starts at the top like the saying goes.

[FiveGoodMen]

3. These policies are supported by religious 'Murkins whose god tortures everyone forever

unless they guess right about an unconfirmed rumor.

When you think about it that way, none of this should come as a surprise.

[polichick]

4. Refusing to prosecute for war crimes is a crime in itself - a crime against...

...humanity and against everything this country is supposed to stand for.

[spanone]

5. are there not world courts to deal with torturers? this country won't touch it.

[derby378]

7. I think Bush withdrew our nation from every such world court

He's strictly our problem now.

[librechik]

8. another pre-emptive strike n/t

[bigwillq]

6. K and R (nt)

[BeFree]

9. well

He had to steal an election before he could order such a thing.

Do you think they stopped at stealing just that one? How about this latest one?
They damn sure could have, right?

[AmandaMae]

10. smoke pot, go to prison. authorize torture and commit countless war crimes and go free

[Uncle Joe]

12. + Infinity with a cherry on top. n/t

[yellowcanine]

11. I guess Bush is not planning much international travel. Both he and Cheney need to stay in the U.S.

now to avoid indictments

[postulater]

13. "You can't handle the truth."

Nicholson was great.

[Uncle Joe]

15. Except Nicholson's character actually stood on the wall, wherever Bush was, he

wasn't "handling the truth."

[Naturyl]

14. I'M PRESSIN CHARGES!!!!1!!1!1!

But seriously, shouldn't someone? Isn't he taking responsibility for a war crime?