Verdict: Interview with Jane Mayer Author of The Dark Side

[malsagoth]

The torture of detainees is a fact. They admit and approve of water boarding. So what is it that people find hard to believe? The torture is not a myth the evidence is everywhere if you care to look.

[badattitude77769]

Good book: Cia Torture Taxi.

[jorgedude888]

REAL INJUSTICE

[gwbushapos]

Ask Andrea Mitchell and Alan Greenspan what it feels like to being followed and wiretapped.

[TheRedPriestofVenice]

Dear previous commenters: Actually I'm not a right winger, or as I said, a Bush fan. I never said I read the book. I did read a synopsis of the book and several reviews as well as Frank Rich's NYT article, and my feeling-- my instinct-- is that Ms. Mayer is not an objective reporter & writer, but someone who's written a book that builds on, or perhaps sensationalizes, a general view that's already got quite a large group of ready believers. That's my problem with her.

[TheRedPriestofVenice]

Much of what is presented in Ms Mayer's book may be true, the problem is I don't get the sense (from the excerpts I've read) she's being completely objective. I'm not some sort of YouTube troll, just a citizen looking for untainted reporting, especially on war issues. We have a tragic, pointless war going on right now because 6 years ago we did NOT have honesty and integrity from the media. Their job is to FACT FIND. Among other things, this requires credible, proven & named sources.

[kevinthe1st]

the boy is Canadian ,Canada loaned us an interrogator

[TheRedPriestofVenice]

Who is this woman and why should we believe her? I am absolutely not a Bush fan, but let's be fair, she's trying to make money selling shocking revelations. And she's hocking the thing on this dumb cable show. Have to be skeptical of anything she's got to say, since she's also collecting 100 percent of her profits from this book and donating nothing to any sort of charity to help vets, war victims or war refugess.

[Crusading4Truth]

Nice comment.Did you actually read the book?

[yersi]

classic right wing, attack the messenger when you can't refute the message

[Yunliner]

Why help veterans?

[Wendy62]

This smacks of a talking point. Why does writing a book about the Bush Administration and torture obligate someone to give donations to veterans and refugees?