FPTV: The Jack Bauer Effect

FPTV: LT. COL. JOHN NAGL, the acclaimed officer who literally wrote the book on counterinsurgency weighs in on 24, its impact on the U.S. military's view of torture, and the implications for the fight against terrorism.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• torture
• terrorism
• army
• navy
• cia
• fbi
• waterboarding
• insurgency
• iraq
• afghanistan

[mikekasher11]

Does this guy suffer from Parkinsons.

[Darusdei]

So you take tips from jack bauer? :DDDD how fucked up is that?

[LLCoolPass]

so, where was he, in the village or on the plane? he can now only change his answer. there's no way to know.

[LLCoolPass]

Your expertise in this area is nil. A little girl is smarter. S was in the village. I isn't sure if he was in the village or on the plane. s: i dont know anything i: you will tell me what you know or youll be sorry. s: nothing you do make me talk i: you know we have ways to make you talk s: like what i :torture method a s: ok, i was in the village i i think youre lieinging to me. turn on method a s: ahh....

[clhoyt1003]

Then over half of those officers surveyed are wrong. It shouldn't be done willy-nilly. But there are instances when torture (or at least "aggressive interrogation methods") IS called for. (1) to save lives of troops when it is very likely a person knows about a pending attack on our forces & won't give up the info willingly. And (2) when an individual likely knows about a pending attack on our civilians or personnel at home or abroad. Especially when said persons in both cases are hostile.

[Welch33]

Have we grown so soft that people like this sit in there chairs and cast judgment on people who may know what they are talking about? War time is no place to be soft!

[BenTheBozer]

Your Freedom came from nothing the only reason you got that bomb on Japan is because you sign a treatie for a few weeks then fucken stabed them in the back the next night. "terroreists " as you say there fucking nothing there your excepable escuse to go find holy and kill someone thats different then you, you don't love freedom you take it for granted what is freedom anyway its a load of fucking bullshit thats what it is you fat fuck.

[jocorbian]

Love to see your service record, Longshadow. If it is stellar, then your mind must be lack-lustre. This man is brave and brilliant. The protege of Gen. Petraeus and among his top advisors, Nagl will be one of the guys you will thank if Iraq turns out well in the end.

And for the record, he didn't say that being tough against enemies was not justified, he only pointed out torture as damaging to our strength as a second-order effect.

Longshadow, spare us the ignorant babble.

[1Longshadow]

We didn't become the "land of the free" by being the "Good Guys" you mention. Bombs got dropped on Japan who was attacking us daily, air stikes on terroreists while they were hiding behind innocent bystanders, defending the poor contries and the list goes on. We are Free because we did what it takes to beat down the aggresser. I love our freedom and remember it came at a very high price! Thanks to our brave military, not yellow bellies like this guy!