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Date Posted: 12:50:32 08/25/09 Tue
Author: Jeffman
Subject: Re: Im surprised
In reply to: Shirley 's message, "Re: Im surprised" on 09:19:43 08/25/09 Tue

Actually I would be OK with that. Remember that Im only agreeing to the implication or the implied threat of torture. Not actual torture. Im surprised that its considered torture at all.

>The techiques used have long been defined as torture.
>Torture is illegal as defined in US law, the Geneva
>Convention and International law, all of which we
>signed on to. Whether or not the methods employed
>were used against terrorists or suspected terrorists
>is immaterial. It's illegal! The ends DOES NOT
>justify the means.
>
>We signed on to defining torture, lest our own troops
>be subjected to them. Would you agree to those
>methods being used against our military or would you
>give the perps a free pass?

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