WELL over a third of US combat troops deployed in Iraq condone torture to obtain information from insurgents and nearly one in 10 acknowledge mistreating civilians, a survey has found. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Unlike traditional browser cookies, Flash cookies are relatively unknown to web users, and they are not controlled through the cookie privacy controls in a browser. That means even if a user thinks they have cleared their computer of tracking objects, they most likely have not. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

John Yoo, the former Deputy Attorney General at the agency’s Office of Legal Counsel, who drafted the infamous “torture memos” that gave former President George W. Bush and CIA interrogators the legal cover they needed to torture suspected terrorist detainees, offered some clues behind the genesis of the August 2002 legal opinions. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Pieces from a privately owned collection of torture devices from the 16th century are displayed at Guernsey's auction house in New York.
The 252 items include gruesome instruments such as a tongue clamp, a chair covered in spikes and an iron glove that Arlan Ettinger, president of Guernsey's Auctions, said was used to "burn the flesh of your hand." picked by bingo 7 months ago

"It is no wonder that this memo ... could not withstand scrutiny and had to be withdrawn," said Leahy, D-Vermont. "This memo seeks to find ways to avoid legal restrictions and accountability on torture and threatens our country's status as a beacon of human rights around the world." picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Although 59% were opposed to torture, 29% thought it acceptable to use some degree of torture to combat terrorism. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

At a time when comfort food is gravely need, the owners of Mother's Cookies abruptly shut its door and is seeking bankruptcy protection.

Now where will I get my frosted circus cookies and Iced Raisin cookies and Mother's Mix and Flaky Flix and... picked by bcgrote 1 year ago

"The abject failure of legal scholarship in the Office of Legal Counsel's analysis of torture suggests that what mattered was not that the reasoning was sound, or that the research was comprehensive, but that it delivered what the Bush administration wanted," Whitehouse said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Yesterday, President Obama addressed the hot topic of Neda, the young Iranian woman who was shot and killed during the protests in Teheran. As Obama was answering - attesting to how "heartbreaking" he found the video, Helen Thomas, who hadn't been called on, interrupted to ask Obama about the Iranian images with his efforts at home to suppress America's own torture photos ("Then wh... read full post picked by bingo 5 months ago

Although President Bush has stated that the United States has not and will not torture people, it has been learned that Mr. Bush himself has authorized the use of waterboarding on detainees (a practice previously prosecuted by the United States as a war crime), and has claimed the authority to do so again in certain circumstances. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The girl scouts gave them cookies and $93.50 in change. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

The case made headlines around the world. Megan Williams, a black woman was held by 6 whites for a week while undergoing horrific torture. Now she is ready to tell the truth that it was all a lie fabricated in retaliation because she was having a relationship with one of them. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Allegations have been made that the US threatened to withdraw intelligence co-operation over the publication of a high court document relating to Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed that would have implicated the UK in US torture operations. By extension this would also implicate the US in these operations. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

While the move represents a step toward ascertaining the legal accountability of top Bush administration officials for allegations of torture and mistreatment of prisoners in its so-called war on terror, some US specialists experts said that even if warrants were issued their significance could be more symbolic than practical, and that it was likely that they would not lead to arrests if the offic... read full post picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The worst thing about medieval life was the unwavering evil of the Christian "justice" system and the tools of torture they employed. The following are the 20 worst torture devices of all time in order of sheer terror: picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Article on the use of "sleep deprivation," a term we will now have to always render in quotes, as the irony of describing one sort of torture as a means of covering up three or four other kinds of torture is both diabolical and morbidly depraved. picked by theclansman 7 months ago

“Kuntzkamera” is a museum in St. Petersburg founded by Russian Tsar Peter the First. He collected different weird stuff from all over Russia such as freaky people, animals preserved in alcohol, torture instruments, strange paintings and much more. Here are photos: picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

More than half of people who attend services at least once a week -- 54 percent -- said the use of torture against suspected terrorists is "often" or "sometimes" justified. Only 42 percent of people who "seldom or never" go to services agreed, according to the analysis released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

This disturbing new Amnesty International video reenacts CIA stress-position torture techniques. Oh, wait. Did I say disturbing? I meant to say, "Hells yeah, do whutever it takes to git them terrists!"

Not safe for work or children. picked by Galoot 2 years ago

The suspects beat the man with a wooden paddle, burned his neck and shoulders with cookies immediately after taking them from the oven, shaved off some of his hair and poured urine over him from a soda bottle, police said. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago