TPMtv: After Torture

[bajawind]

water-boarding is hardly mild--it is a war crime, for which Americans are going to go to jail for.

[punxsutawneybarney]

Waterboarding is not mild. The claim that it is "simulated drowning" is dishonest.

Would it be "simulated strangulation" if I strangled you until you passed out, then revived you and did it again, and again and again?

[mikeodeo]

While your comparison of severity is accurate, the reason people are complaining about US torture is that our country is supposed to be above torture. On top of that, we can vote, giving us potential to directly affect this issue. We don't have such power over other countries' torture policies.

[Melpheos1er]

Not to mention USA has signed the Geneva Convention.

[l3igballer23]

that man has a nice radio voice lol

[micahgee]

true

[rei8yo3J]

To everybody at the Brennan Center: Thank you so much for all the great work you're doing!

[diffidatio]

excellent. if only the MSM would get folks like this one, rather than the same old talking heads who have no expertise except in giving their opinion. thanks for this.

[GabrielGZNH]

I like this guy. good ideas.

[Atom299]

It looks like Bush already pardoned HIMSELF! (believe it or not)

/watch?v=FGtDe5kFDNk&NR=1

[srhabb]

This sounds like justice.

[Causa10bserver]

Another fink lawyer trying to open up a new source of lawsuit revenue. Anyone who suffered damages for anything can already file a civil suit against whoever damaged them. This jerk wants to open the federal government up to suits and bleed the taxpayers dry. Isn't it bad enough how the litiginous fiends have sent the costs of medical care through the roof? This leech just wants to bleed us all.

[Unkn0wnGuy]

You can't get blood from a corpse. Too bad your government has already sucked the taxpayers dry... for generations. I'm not sure what else is available, but wouldn't it be nice to hold these federal assholes accountable somehow?

[Causa10bserver]

The federal government is made up of individuals that need very much to be held accountable. Regrettably the average voter pays no attention to what they do between elections and base their vote on a few speeches, their previous bias for one party or the other, and a bunch of campaign ads. This leech wants to sue the government itself which IS the taxpayers. It's about nothing but taking our money.

[sisforshayla]

smart fella, he knows whats up..

[random0815]

dont americans find the right of a president to pardon people a little bit umm mindboggling!? it basically violates the first and most basic achievment of western enlightened societies - equality before the law! it also infringes on seperation of power, certainity of law aso., how is this justifiable?

[Richardgwm]

War crimes are not subject to Presidential pardon. War crimes are crimes against humanity and transcend national law and national sovereignty. For the rest of their lives, the members of this administration who participated in the decision to torture prisoners of war will be subject to arrest, trial, and execution anywhere on the planet, by any government on the planet.

[IonicStormFront]

Yes, yes let's just commit it to history and we'll remember them as bad guys, and we'll hold nobody accountable for anything. Puuurrrfect!!

Let the citizens of the United States suffer instead....Isn't that the american way? that's what their doing with this bailout as well...Using all your money and telling you shit!

When will you stop buying into the rhetoric and start taking more of a deliberate approach to resolve the injustice in your country??

[HateNeverCeasesHate]

I think the biggest flaw of this guy's arguments is that it doesn't resolve the crux of the argument. Is waterboarding torture? Right now, its being debated by government officials, and the public.

If this guy had his way, you would just add high priced lawyers to the mix. I suspect that ultimately, it wouldn't really solve anything, but would cost allot more money.

[achampag]

LOVE this professor! fav'd

[mutiilation]

CLAP ON CLAP OFF, THE CLAPPER!

[jasso65]

Bush is a criminal that shuolbe in a trial and be axecuted afterwords

[katey1dog]

He could share a cell with O.J.

[AnnaSmee]

Let's hope OJ kills Bush like he killed his wife.

[katey1dog]

They can share Isotoners

[marniespeaks]

the only way to keep government honest and limited

listen to this guy

[FeelFreeToArgue]

This is the kind of sustained commitment that is needed to truly change govt. There needs to be an army of people who call bullshit on bogus govt rationalizations and work for transparency and accountabilty.

[ournewthing]

Let's just surrender and get it over with...

[deltheatheist]

sheep...

[MastaEazy]

he looks like a honest persoN :D