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A journalist bets he could take 15 seconds of water boarding . . .
2010-03-09
. . . wimp! ;-)

Two-minute video at link.

The guy is pretty cool and objective about it. He couldn't find much wrong with the whole procedure other than the possibility of him having a heart attack.

I've heard of a case where a Navy Seal took it until they gave up after something like 20 minutes!
Posted by:gorb

#3  I've had my eyes clamped open and flushed for 15 minutes in an emergency room. After the first 15 or 20 seconds I could stand it. Probably not quite the same but close. I was on a gurney at the time in the prone position.
Posted by: Creating Mussolini9716   2010-03-09 17:48  

#2  This confirms what I've said for years...how can it be torture if afterwords all you need is a Kleenex and comb?
Posted by: Jack Salami   2010-03-09 08:52  

#1  Nice vid. Now that's journalism.
Posted by: Destro_in_Panama   2010-03-09 04:27  

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