[rightsmart]

I find it interesting that 24 contrasts the father on one side who has his own son killed for the "cause" and the other father who has his son tortured for his country.
So far, the "bad-guys" are shown to be middle-eastern and they talk about their "cause" but I have not yet seen any reference to religion in what they do. I would not be surprised if we find out later that there "cause" has nothing to do with Islam.

[sharkhawk]

One of the charges against the SOD was blashpemy. One of the terrorists killed himself by driving into a Semi, his last words were allah Akbar.

[sarasota]

I read today that sense depravation isn't considered torture. Did you not see the way this man's "son" behaved?

[Deaf Smith]

"has his own son killed for the "cause"

Well, he didn't die but he a has a good deal to explain later.

New girlfriend: Why did you break up with your last girlfriend?

My Mom didn't like her.

So she made you break up with her?

No, my Mom killed her.

[Navy Patriot]

I would not be surprised if we find out later that there (sic) "cause" has nothing to do with Islam.

Maybe, but it's going to be hard to divorce Islam from the evil doers in this plot, as just about all the bad guys are middle eastern Muslim males and a mmMf.

Maybe they are all dupes of Gary Halwell, wasp right wing fundamentalist preacher, who dyed his hair, grew a beard and convinced them he was Osama Yourmomma, Muslim terrorist icon. Oops, that would make them Muslim again.

Nah, there are too many wanton killers identified as Muslim, to get out of that stereotype cleanly, the plot would move too far into the unbelievable area and they would lose audience.