Should We Waterboard the Domestic Terrorist Who Shot Dr. Tiller? | 83 comments (83 topical, 0 hidden)
what a Splenda idea (3.33 / 2)
I thought we were all agreed that sugar-free cookies should be hammered down his gullet until he breaks and gives us the names and whereabouts of his accomplices.

by Twba on 06/01/2009 11:31:41 AM EST

Cookies where proven to work (4.50 / 3)
better than waterboarding. Waterboarding has been proven to be ineffective in gaining actionable intelligence .

AND here is the added benefit,  they are legal! Thats right, you dont have to break treaties and American law to use a nice plate of cookies. You will never have to worry about being investigated or brought up on charges for giving someone a cookie.

On the other hand

Torture takes the gun right out of the hand of our soldiers.

They are at risk of being tortured in revenge for the torture we did

Enemy combatants will not surrender because we have a  reputation of using torture.

They cant forge alliances with the local inhabitants because  our reputation for using torture precedes us.

Now you cant say that about a cookie now can ya?


by Chinese Democracy on 06/01/2009 03:10:57 PM EST

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You catch more flies... (4.20 / 4)
...with honey than with vinegar, but we've always known that's true even if we sometimes forget it.

by EveningStarNM on 06/01/2009 12:14:36 PM EST

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You do understand the sarcasam of Cenk's post? (3.67 / 2)
"We can't afford to wait while there might be another ticking time bomb out there."

If the RWnuts argue this point for foreign terrorists, why isn't it acceptable for domestic terrorists?

"No, you are a paid blogger assigned to counter anyone that posts something negative about the government or Obama." by Mcamelyne II on 05/17/2011

by Robrob on 06/03/2009 12:16:31 AM EST

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Should We Waterboard the Domestic Terrorist Who Shot Dr. Tiller? | 83 comments (83 topical, 0 hidden)