Confession Not a Substitute for Incarceration
Tim - I asked you this once before but didn't get an answer - what proof do you have the the US has tortured toddlers' testicles?
There is more than just probable cause to prosecute for war crimes and sort out the degree of barbarity involved with each specific torture. In the world most of us inhabit, a public confession of a serious breach of US and International law would posit a quick adjudication. I wonder if Bill will tell us all whether of not he's PRO or CON the torture of toddler's testicles in defense of the United States? My answer to Bill on the specific question he posed:
A question like that, specific as it was, would not be asked in the polite company of politicians and television (CSPAN) audiences were there not some evidence that it had already occurred.
Yoo would have responded quickly with, "Of course such a thing would be illegal and barbaric." He didn't, and couldn't do so, because the Preznit and his staff would be subject to immediate arrest.
Review Yoo's answer. I see prima facie evidence of EXTREME TORTURE AND INHUMANITY predating the torture confessions that Bush and Cheney have since made. And it is helpful if you focus on 'since' made, because until they were eventually 'outed' the torturers denied even thinking about it.....
mutant troops out of control.....a butch bitch and her boyfriend.....both CONVICTED of much lesser war crimes.....ORDERED by their commanders.
First they weren't torturing and now they're PROUD they did! Confession is not a substitute for incarceration.
Enjoy.
Thanks for calling me a Wingnut. That's very professional of you.
Of course I am against such torture. I never said I was in favor of it.
I simply asked if you had any evidence that the US military is torturing toddlers' testicles.
Like you asked, I have read and listened to John Yoo's comments during his debate in Chicago with the Notre Dame professor. He is answering questions about his interpretations of the laws.
While it's horrendous for someone (ie Yoo) to say that this type of torture would be allowed under the law as currently written, I don't think it's the same thing as saying that the US actually practices such acts.
That's why I was asking you for (and still waiting to see) the evidence that we've been torturing toddlers' testicles which is different than having the authority to do so.
December 30, 2008 1:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Professional? No, just observant. Perhaps you ought to give it a try. Squint really hard and you might just be able to see behind the magic curtain. There's a guy in a white hat there squashing the nuts of some kid to get his parents to confess they're the terrorists.
You're the kind of person who has no trouble seeing imaginary WMD's but a real problem focusing on real torture. Do you get paid to carry water for the torturers or is it just a hobby of yours?
Enjoy.
January 3, 2009 12:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
And one last thing.
Do you really believe that the question of torturing toddler's testicles CAME OUT OF THIN AIR?
Start here:
http://www.uswarcrimes.com/
Enjoy.
January 3, 2009 12:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Tim - it's nice that you start a blog calling me a wingnut. You're the type of person that just throws around stereotypes. Who said anything to you about WMDs?
I went to your website and searched for the word "testicles" and couldn't find it. So rather than just point me to a website with lots of blogs - could you please be more specific and show me the actual part that discusses your point on childrens' testicles?
January 3, 2009 3:15 PM | Reply | Permalink