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Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:36 pm
by BDKJMU
"Yes, waterboarding worked.
Today on Meet the Press Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta admitted that information gleaned from waterboarded detainees was used to track down al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and kill him......."
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Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:02 pm
by CID1990
Saw that this morning and just went "humph"

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:33 pm
by travelinman67
CID1990 wrote:Saw that this morning and just went "humph"
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Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:37 pm
by AZGrizFan
common knowledge among anybody with a brainstem. The fact he felt compelled to "admit it" says more about him and this adminstration than anything.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:54 pm
by houndawg
Well, I guess this means we have to swallow our outrage if our guys become captive and are tortured.

I suppose the argument that the end justifies the means wins out in this case; but unlike most of you here I experienced America when it was at it's peak and more than just another run-of-the-mill secret police regime.
Whatever we gained from torturing our enemies, we're now a lot more like them than we used to be.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:56 pm
by AZGrizFan
houndawg wrote:Well, I guess this means we have to swallow our outrage if our guys become captive and are tortured.

I suppose the argument that the end justifies the means wins out in this case; but unlike most of you here I experienced America when it was at it's peak and more than just another run-of-the-mill secret police regime.
Whatever we gained from torturing our enemies, we're now a lot more like them than we used to be.
I hear what you're sayin' dawg, but we can NOT continue conducting war by a different set of rules than the enemy and think things are going to turn out alright based on numbers and brute force. It just won't work any more.

And, still waiting on statistics about how many of enemy combatants we've beheaded. :coffee:

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:02 pm
by houndawg
AZGrizFan wrote:
houndawg wrote:Well, I guess this means we have to swallow our outrage if our guys become captive and are tortured.

I suppose the argument that the end justifies the means wins out in this case; but unlike most of you here I experienced America when it was at it's peak and more than just another run-of-the-mill secret police regime.
Whatever we gained from torturing our enemies, we're now a lot more like them than we used to be.
I hear what you're sayin' dawg, but we can NOT continue conducting war by a different set of rules than the enemy and think things are going to turn out alright based on numbers and brute force. It just won't work any more.

And, still waiting on statistics about how many of enemy combatants we've beheaded. :coffee:
I hear what you're saying, too, Z: we have to be like them because their ways work better than ours do.

Are family and kids killed by "surgical" drone strikes covered in the "beheading enemy combatants" category?

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:40 pm
by AZGrizFan
houndawg wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote: I hear what you're sayin' dawg, but we can NOT continue conducting war by a different set of rules than the enemy and think things are going to turn out alright based on numbers and brute force. It just won't work any more.

And, still waiting on statistics about how many of enemy combatants we've beheaded. :coffee:
I hear what you're saying, too, Z: we have to be like them because their ways work better than ours do.

Are family and kids killed by "surgical" drone strikes covered in the "beheading enemy combatants" category?
Any more than families and kids killed by suicide bombers... :coffee:

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:05 pm
by Baldy
houndawg wrote:Well, I guess this means we have to swallow our outrage if our guys become captive and are tortured.

I suppose the argument that the end justifies the means wins out in this case; but unlike most of you here I experienced America when it was at it's peak and more than just another run-of-the-mill secret police regime.
Whatever we gained from torturing our enemies, we're now a lot more like them than we used to be.
Donk pussy... :ohno:

Working for the US government abroad can be dangerous, dawg. These brave individuals knew the risks when they took the job.

For god's sake, get a hold of yourself, old man. :tothehand:

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:17 pm
by SDHornet
Shocking statement. :o


Ok not really.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:44 pm
by 93henfan
What's this? People do horrible things in a war?

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:21 pm
by CID1990
All I can think of is the left's faux outrage over waterboarding, and talking about how our problems with terrorists is a law enforcement problem.

Now we hear nothing, and come to think of it I haven't seen a body count on CNN in four years, either.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:23 pm
by Ivytalk
Small price to pay. :coffee:

Bring on the Saudi Olympic swimming team! :roll:

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:04 pm
by GannonFan
houndawg wrote:Well, I guess this means we have to swallow our outrage if our guys become captive and are tortured.

I suppose the argument that the end justifies the means wins out in this case; but unlike most of you here I experienced America when it was at it's peak and more than just another run-of-the-mill secret police regime.
Whatever we gained from torturing our enemies, we're now a lot more like them than we used to be.
Yeah, it all went bad when we hung Major Andre because the British had earlier hanged Nathan Hale. When we sunk to the level of the British we were on our way downhill from there. I'm still amazed that you're that old to remember that, but that would explain some of the irrational thought on your part on other subjects. Dementia is a terrible thing.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:07 pm
by Skjellyfetti
Hanging spies isn't the same as torturing prisoners of war.


Oh, excuse me. "Enemy combatants."

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:10 pm
by AZGrizFan
Skjellyfetti wrote:Hanging spies isn't the same as torturing prisoners of war.


Oh, excuse me. "Enemy combatants."
Quick question, choose just one:

a) being waterboarded
b) being beheaded

:coffee: :coffee:

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:13 pm
by Skjellyfetti
AZGrizFan wrote:
Quick question, choose just one:

a) being waterboarded
b) being beheaded

:coffee: :coffee:
What about the choice between

a) being beheaded
b) being sodomized by a broomstick for months on end

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:13 pm
by grizzaholic
AZGrizFan wrote:
Skjellyfetti wrote:Hanging spies isn't the same as torturing prisoners of war.


Oh, excuse me. "Enemy combatants."
Quick question, choose just one:

a) being waterboarded
b) being beheaded

:coffee: :coffee:
He will take option

c) eating chips and drinking Mountain Dew in his mom's basement while he collects any check from the government he can get while driving a shitbox with no insurance or license.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:18 pm
by AZGrizFan
Skjellyfetti wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
Quick question, choose just one:

a) being waterboarded
b) being beheaded

:coffee: :coffee:
What about the choice between

a) being beheaded
b) being sodomized by a broomstick for months on end
So you're implying that there is something WORSE than death? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

And "for months on end"? You got a source or did you just pull that out of your ass?" 8-)

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:20 pm
by CID1990
Skjellyfetti wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
Quick question, choose just one:

a) being waterboarded
b) being beheaded

:coffee: :coffee:
What about the choice between

a) being beheaded
b) being sodomized by a broomstick for months on end
In your case, one means death, the other might involve a subsequent marriage proposal.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:39 am
by houndawg
AZGrizFan wrote:
houndawg wrote:
I hear what you're saying, too, Z: we have to be like them because their ways work better than ours do.

Are family and kids killed by "surgical" drone strikes covered in the "beheading enemy combatants" category?
Any more than families and kids killed by suicide bombers... :coffee:

My point exactly, not much difference between them and us.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:41 am
by houndawg
CID1990 wrote:All I can think of is the left's faux outrage over waterboarding, and talking about how our problems with terrorists is a law enforcement problem.

Now we hear nothing, and come to think of it I haven't seen a body count on CNN in four years, either.

Kind of a lefty version of "school shootings are a mental health problem, so we need to arm teachers". :coffee:

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:44 am
by houndawg
Baldy wrote:
houndawg wrote:Well, I guess this means we have to swallow our outrage if our guys become captive and are tortured.

I suppose the argument that the end justifies the means wins out in this case; but unlike most of you here I experienced America when it was at it's peak and more than just another run-of-the-mill secret police regime.
Whatever we gained from torturing our enemies, we're now a lot more like them than we used to be.
Donk pussy... :ohno:

Working for the US government abroad can be dangerous, dawg. These brave individuals knew the risks when they took the job.

For god's sake, get a hold of yourself, old man. :tothehand:
:roll:

Yeah, you talk a good game, but you'll be among the first to start bleating about them bad ol' muslins done cut the head offn our guy. :ohno:


milquetoast :tothehand:

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:41 am
by CID1990
houndawg wrote:
CID1990 wrote:All I can think of is the left's faux outrage over waterboarding, and talking about how our problems with terrorists is a law enforcement problem.

Now we hear nothing, and come to think of it I haven't seen a body count on CNN in four years, either.

Kind of a lefty version of "school shootings are a mental health problem, so we need to arm teachers". :coffee:
Quite a stretch, HD. Hope you didn't pull something old fella.

Re: Panetta: Waterboarding led US to Bin Laden

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:16 am
by houndawg
CID1990 wrote:
houndawg wrote:

Kind of a lefty version of "school shootings are a mental health problem, so we need to arm teachers". :coffee:
Quite a stretch, HD. Hope you didn't pull something old fella.

You better hope you have enough scots-irish in you to have something to pull when you're my age. I'm a fvcking legend at the local Crossfit. :tothehand: