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 1 year 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 6 months ago

Waterboarding, according to the CIA - some of whose most senior officials are currently giving evidence before a congressional inquiry into the organisation's decision to deliberately destroy video recordings of two al-Qaida captives being subjected to the practice - is merely an "enhanced coercive interrogation technique". picked by leopoldogolba 8 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 9 months ago

A video demonstrating what waterboarding really looks like picked by bigtonyboy 8 months ago

The White House says President Bush will veto legislation on Saturday that would have barred the CIA from using waterboarding — a technique that simulates drowning — and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects. picked by TraumaMamma 6 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 1 year ago

A poll of more than 27,000 Liberals who hate America in 25 countries shows that a sizeable majority are opposed to torture, even if its purpose is to elicit information that could save other Liberals who hate America from terrorist attack. picked by Galoot 2 years 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 could not withstand scrutiny and had to be withdrawn," said Leahy, D-Vermont.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 5 months 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 4 months ago

Although 59% were opposed to torture, 29% thought it acceptable to use some degree of torture to combat terrorism. picked by robfouryqr 2 years 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 10 months ago

...but (you know there's a "but"). The definition of "torture" is subject to change at Bush's whim. Indefinite imprisonment of poorly defined "unlawful combatants" is allowed. Habeas corpus is suspended for detainees. Coerced testimony at trial is A-OK. Interrogators who may have engaged in torture are retroactively immunized. Witch-burning not specifically mentione... read full post picked by Galoot 2 years ago

...yet he now claims to be against the use of this torture technique. picked by mandolinorange 8 months ago

Various torture devices, some with whimsical names like "Pear of Anguish." picked by domeafavor 1 year ago

A chilling trial is going on north of Oslo that revolves around a modern-day torture chamber, allegedly used by a Norwegian-Pakistani gang to terrorize members of a rival Moroccan gang. picked by suebe 1 year ago

These 6 by 6 small rooms have torture devices in them. They were found close to the Iranian border. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

An Al-Qaeda terror suspect captured by the United States, who gave evidence of links between Iraq and the terror network, confessed after being tortured.

Good thing we just legalized torture. picked by Alton 2 years ago

Waterboarding is necessary though probably not legal, CIA Director Michael Hayden told Congress Thursday as Attorney General Michael Mukasey said he would not open a criminal investigation into the CIA's use of the technique.

*So it's illegal, but no charges, WTF?
*Wanted to post this as an update but can't find it. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Nonetheless, to determine a ranking order among inhuman methods that have been used to induce such atrocious human suffering, the only reasonable criteria were functions of time and mercy -- with the worst (No. 1) taking the most of the former, while showing the least of the latter. picked by Tantalon 8 months ago