Colin Powell admits he supported torture

[Solly Mack]

Course, we already knew that. Principals Committee and Top Bush Advisors Approved 'Enhanced Interrogation'


and Ed Rendell thinks Powell should be WH chief of staff.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday that he has "no interest" in government service in response to a recently televised suggestion by Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell that President Barack Obama name Powell as White House chief of staff.



Powell also addressed the controversial waterboarding interrogation technique that gained a level of infamy during the Bush administration, saying he wouldn't support the practice now. (Meaning Powell supported torture during the Bush administration)

"The president of the United States, who has a responsibility to protect the American citizens, felt that, in that circumstance, waterboarding was appropriate, and as he clearly said, approved it and takes responsibility for the approval of it," Powell said. "I think subsequently, as you kind of go down the years and take a look at what has happened over the years, I think it could now be called torture." (Now? Snort)


"But the president of the United States is the one that is responsible for our safety and at that time the one thing we were most concerned about is to make sure we get everything we need to prevent another 9/11 attack," he said.

[Skittles]

1. let's torture him to find out if he's telling the truth

fucking repuke asshole

[Solly Mack]

14. We both know you'd fight to keep him from being tortured..and so would I.

:)

[Forkboy]

32. Oh you!

;)

[Solly Mack]

33. It's true though

lol

[Forkboy]

31. lol

I like the cut of your jib! :D

[Skittles]

34. I LOVES ME SOME FORKBOY

yes INDEED :D

[de novo]

2. Another one for the Hague.

[polichick]

8. What are they waiting for? nt

[Solly Mack]

15. That would be the right thing to do.

[Yeahyeah]

3. Bush family piss ant.

[Poll_Blind]

4. I guess not every Eichmann has to flee to Argentina. Bush, Cheney, Powell...

....all those fuckers created a world of terror for most everyone else while creating a bubble of safety for torturers right here in the good ole U. S. of A.

One where they can at first deny then admit at their leisure their crimes.

PB

[Solly Mack]

16. Sickening, isn't it? Admitting to war crimes like they were admitting to jaywalking.

[Angry Dragon]

5. Standard republican response

When we did it it was okay
Times change, now you can not do it.

nanananananananannan

[Solly Mack]

17. Very cowardly way of doing it too.

[louis-t]

6. When's HIS trial?

[Solly Mack]

18. Maybe...one day

Probably not....but maybe.

[montanacowboy]

7. Fucking Lying War Criminal

Hey Colon Bowel - stick that little tube of anthrax up your ass

[Solly Mack]

19. Yes he is...

[EFerrari]

9. A well travelled career, My Lai to Abu Graib. n/t

[madokie]

12. Nothing to be proud of in there either

a total failure, what a waste

[Solly Mack]

20. and he's treated with such respect

It just boggles my mind that people would be so craven themselves to respect a war criminal.

[leftstreet]

10. K&R

[Solly Mack]

21. Thank you

[Canuckistanian]

11. So, will he take a plea deal?

Or maybe Witness Relocation - say, to the south of France? With a villa thrown in for good faith?

[Solly Mack]

23. He's not sweating it

[Solly Mack]

13. Video excerpt...full interview to run 10PM ET

http://us.cnn.com/2010/US/11/15/colin.powell/index.html?hpt=C1

[JVS]

22. Obama should prosecute him.

[Solly Mack]

24. I think the US should prosecute...and if not us...maybe others.

[gratuitous]

25. It's not like he's at risk for prosecution

So why not do a little public confession? Safe as houses, every last one of these criminals.

[Solly Mack]

27. Notice the cowardly way he did it? Bush took responsibility...Bush is the President

Powell was just supporting his President....it was Bush's call. And while to a large degree that is true...Bush was President and Bush did admit to authorizing torture...Powell is acting as if it was all Bush. Like Bush made the call and the rest of them just fell in line. Powell seems to be forgetting his very active role in developing individualized torture programs for detainees.

[UTUSN]

26. 2 words: My Lai n/t

[Solly Mack]

30. 2 more: war criminal

[spanone]

28. so any state that tortures is absolved through the need to protect citizens?

then all the gloves are off

no rules

fuck humanity

[Solly Mack]

29. That's what he's saying...torture can be excused because of "911"

but now...well...now it's different, you see. Snicker

[lunasun]

35. what a tool this guy has been

[Solly Mack]

36. He made his own choices

[Solly Mack]

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