Would You Allow That Type Of Interrogation If...

[Chopsticks]

It Would Have Prevented Another 9/11? I was watching Nightline last night and they brought up some viable questions about the type of interrogations that the US had given their prisoners. By the Geneva Accords, one is not allowed to directly torture his prisoner physically or mentally. They brought up a scenario that I thought was very interesting. An interrogator would be allowed to say, "I will have someone kill your family if you don't give me information," but would not be allowed to directly threaten him/her by saying, "I will kill you if you don't talk."


They brought up a very good question. If it was three months before 9/11 or some other horrific terrorist attack, how far would you allow our "people" to go in getting information if were to prevent such an attack on US?

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Quite an interesting question Cman.

Will give you my thoughts.
Geneva stuff was written for conventional soilders and wars.
Terrorist do not fit in this catagory to my thinking as they deem cilvilians the easiest of targets and direct their crimes more so that direction than militarily and they have no rules.

I think the actual military of Iraq (when we invaded) should be treated with same respect as we would like our soilders treated --- but with known terrorist--let the punishment fit the crime.

 

[Eddie Haskell]

Why don't we concentrate our efforts on fixing the problem instead of trying to find out what punishment is appropriate. You eye for an eye guys scare me.

Eddie

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

I think we should concentrate on eliminating terrorist by what ever means possible--instead of finding ways to defend them and have them released or making sure we don't profile them

As I said above all soilders have rights defined by Geneva Convention--Terrorists are not soilders and have no rights IMHO.

 

[bjfinste]

I honestly have no idea how I would answer that question. It's a pretty tough line to toe, IMO.

However, if you take the belief that if they are terrorists then anything goes and they have no rights, you can't possibly be the least bit surprised when they retaliate by doing things like severing the head of an American civilian.

 

[PRO190]

I know I wouldn't let them Listen to Eddie, that would definitely be CRUEL and UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT or he'd let them go Free..

 

[Mjolnir]

in world war II we were worried about the nazi's striking American soil. we were told that new york was a probable target. the navy figured that maybe to deal with nazi's we needed to get the help of people that weren't restricted to The Geneva convention. We recruited Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky to help out. Sometimes you need to get medievel on someones ass. now some people are crying about the cia being tougher than they should on top Al Queda members. this isn't romper room. do whatever it takes to get the info.

 

[AR182]

eddie quote:"You eye for an eye guys scare me."


the people who either don't want to do anything or want to negotiate with these thugs scare me.

 

[IntenseOperator]

the people who either don't want to do anything or want to negotiate with these thugs scare me.

Great line AR!


How does the saying go


A pacifist is someone who wants me to fight for his freedom

 

[gardenweasel]

i think it`ssomething like,

i think it`ssomething like,

"a pacifist believes he has the right not to take part in war....even in self defense.....unfortunately,others have had to die defending that right"...

 

[IntenseOperator]

Appreciated GW

 

[ctownguy]

pacifist=coward=eddie

 

[Wilson]

Why don't we concentrate our efforts on fixing the problem instead of trying to find out what punishment is appropriate. You eye for an eye guys scare me.

Eddie

Eddie,

If you were in charge of this country...we'd be speaking Arabic.

Idiot.

 

[Franky Wright]

Holy Crap Eddie........

Has the U Haul pulled up to your driveway yet for you and your sorry ass gene pool sons to go to Canada yet?

I cant believe some of the shit coming out of your mouth!!!

Please tell me Eddie how you would fix the Problem with these terrorrists?

I apologize for the crude start here Eddie.......but I have been trying to see your side of things for over a year, and I just dont get it?

Show me the light O' Litigator of the unfortunate

I still respect your opinion, even though I disagree with it

.................Enlighten me!

 

[maverick2112]

soilders have rights defined by Geneva Convention--Terrorists are not soilders and have no rights IMHO

Soldiers wear uniforms and fight like honorable men.........they have rights.............terrorists are cowards and wear masks.... they on the other hand have no rights.........

 

[bjfinste]

Soldiers wear uniforms and fight like honorable men.........they have rights.............terrorists are cowards and wear masks.... they on the other hand have no rights.........

That is probably 100 percent true. But like I said above... if you take that point of view, you have to be prepared to deal with things like POW beheadings as an attack on that point of view. I, like you, certainly don't think that's right, but not acknowledging that it may happen is a mistake.

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

I have never understood the "turn the other cheek" theory and would have to ask them at what point do you fight--
after they slap you out of your chair-your wife out of her chair-or when they turn to your children--or not at all