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DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
Sun Mar 30, 2014, 08:33 PM Mar 2014

Guantanamo detainee sues Obama over 'medieval' torture methods



RT ·Published on Mar 30, 2014

A Yemeni inmate at Guantanamo Bay has introduced a landmark lawsuit challenging the practice of force-feeding at the US military prison camp. The case represents the first time a US court will hear allegations of detainee abuse at Gitmo - READ MORE http://on.rt.com/c8f935

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Guantanamo detainee sues Obama over 'medieval' torture methods (Original Post) DeSwiss Mar 2014 OP
But lsewpershad Mar 2014 #1
Yeah..... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #2
Well, a form of waterboarding was one of the three approved interrogation methods... malthaussen Mar 2014 #3
We did call it torture when the Japanese did it to our soldiers. zeemike Mar 2014 #4
RT anchor quits on air .... MindMover Mar 2014 #5
No lying-ass war-mongering MSM anchor quits on-air. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #6
we believe the lies ... MindMover Mar 2014 #7
K&R. Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2014 #8
 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
2. Yeah.....
Sun Mar 30, 2014, 08:48 PM
Mar 2014

...I'd heard that.




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malthaussen

(17,175 posts)
3. Well, a form of waterboarding was one of the three approved interrogation methods...
Sun Mar 30, 2014, 09:34 PM
Mar 2014

... of the Inquisition. As I recall, they didn't call it torture either.

-- Mal

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
4. We did call it torture when the Japanese did it to our soldiers.
Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:40 PM
Mar 2014

and we hung them for it...so I guess it is not so bad if we do it.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
6. No lying-ass war-mongering MSM anchor quits on-air.
Mon Mar 31, 2014, 04:19 AM
Mar 2014

[center]THERE"S NO VIDEO OF IT BECAUSE IT NEVER HAPPENS.[/center]

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