Article

2007-11-07 Iraq

Iraqi-led operation nets 39 detainees, torture devices

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2007-11-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 I would bet that the torture cell was set up for more than waterboarding.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-11-07 00:08|| 2007-11-07 00:08|| Front Page Top

#2 In 1947 we convicted Japs of war crimes for waterboarding and sentenced them to 15 years imprisonment. Makes it difficult to call it legal for us to do now. Which doesn't mean it shouldn't have been used anyway, especially since it seems to have only been a few times. It does mean it should have stayed secret instead of being used as a political weapon. I know these blabbering politicians aren't naive, so they must just be hypocrites who care more for their own power than the good of the country.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-11-07 07:29|| 2007-11-07 07:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Iraqi forces were built up by working alongside US forces.

that option doesnt seem to be available in Pakistan.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2007-11-07 10:43|| 2007-11-07 10:43|| Front Page Top

#4 The operation resulted in the detention of 39 suspected insurgents and the discovery of a torture cell, a mobile hospital, vehicle-borne bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns and a Katyusha rocket.

way shabby torture cell.. strewn w/ lots of old copies of Newsweak.. NYT and WaPo..

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-11-07 11:06|| 2007-11-07 11:06|| Front Page Top

#5 glenmore...

the difference is that in 1947 the victims of the waterboarding were UNIFORMED soldiers.

non-uniformed illegal combatants are afforded no rights or priviledges and thus no possible war crime. the real crime is that they are not given the summary executions they deserve.

Posted by Abu do you love 2007-11-07 16:11|| 2007-11-07 16:11|| Front Page Top

#6 It not even real waterboarding, but simulated waterboarding. Next the CIA will subject mass murdering islamic terrorists to videogame waterboarding. Pussies.

Posted by ed 2007-11-07 16:58|| 2007-11-07 16:58|| Front Page Top

23:47 Zenster
23:44 Zenster
23:39 Steven
23:38 Zenster
23:31 mom
23:25 SteveS
23:16 Zenster
23:12 Barbara Skolaut
23:11 OldSpook
23:05 SteveS
23:02 OldSpook
22:41 Old Patriot
22:35 3dc
22:29 CrazyFool
22:29 Anonymoose
22:21 Anonymoose
22:20 Sninter Gonque1597
22:20 JosephMendiola
22:18 trailing wife
22:16 JosephMendiola
22:13 JosephMendiola
22:13 Anonymoose
22:12 JohnQC
22:10 Anonymoose