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Beestie · 11-09-2004, 08:46 AM

Yep, America is screwed no matter what we do.

We could have these people in 5-star hotels in Cuba and someone would complain that the shrink-wrapped pillow mints we are offering the prisoners are too hard to open.

The detainees are being held not so much for what they have done but for what they know. Once its determined through rigorous interrogations that they don't know anything, they are released irrespective of whether or not they took up arms against US troops. Interrogation is not an art - its a science - it is very easy (with this many detainees) to figure out who knows something and who doesn't.

This is war, people. What would you do if you were in charge - that is what I would like to know. I wish to be as respectful of international law as the next guy but if 8 people tell me (independently) that prisoner X knows where Osama is, then prisoner X ain't going anywhere till he coughs up the goods or until Osama is neutralized. When the war is over, we can all go home again.

11-09-2004, 08:46 AM	#11
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Yep, America is screwed no matter what we do. We could have these people in 5-star hotels in Cuba and someone would complain that the shrink-wrapped pillow mints we are offering the prisoners are too hard to open. The detainees are being held not so much for what they have done but for what they know. Once its determined through rigorous interrogations that they don't know anything, they are released irrespective of whether or not they took up arms against US troops. Interrogation is not an art - its a science - it is very easy (with this many detainees) to figure out who knows something and who doesn't. This is war, people. What would you do if you were in charge - that is what I would like to know. I wish to be as respectful of international law as the next guy but if 8 people tell me (independently) that prisoner X knows where Osama is, then prisoner X ain't going anywhere till he coughs up the goods or until Osama is neutralized. When the war is over, we can all go home again. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

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