Bush says he approved waterboarding: report

AFP ^ | 11/04/2010

[Phlap]

Former US president George W. Bush says in his new memoir he personally gave the go-ahead for CIA officers to waterboard self-confessed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, according to Thursday's Washington Post.

"Damn right," Bush said when asked by the Central Intelligence Agency whether they should employ the coercive and controversial interrogation technique against the terror suspect, the Post reported, citing an unnamed person who has read the book.

[Phlap]

I've said it often but it bears repeating Thank God for George W Bush.

[svcw]

Thank you Mr. President.

[pnh102]

Nice. Too bad Bush didn’t have every single detainee at Club Gitmo executed prior to his departure.

[cubreporter]

A President who loves his country and it’s citizens more than the enemy. God bless President Bush. A real man. A real LEADER.

[AU72]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed sang, and lives where saved.

[Jeff Head]

Good...we need to be upfront about it. We need to continue to apply it to these animal terrorists. George Bush took the fight to the enemy. Maybe not exactly or as hard as I would have, but he did so nonetheless, and they feared him and the military he commanded. Hopefully in 2012, we will return to those set of circumstances where we have a President who does the same after we (r)eject Obama.

[PLD]

He should have given the orders to hang the bastards in front of the others..We all know these bastards are scardie cats give them a group of savages and they will slit your throat leave them alone and they will run like heck..

[11th Commandment]

Liberal definition of torture or forced interrogation is when a terrorist actually gives up information.

[Rennes Templar]

“Khalid Sheikh Mohammed sang”

But what about all the pain and suffering they inflicted on this poor soul who is a victim of American anti-muslim imperialism and not responsible for his actions?

[DJ Frisat]

This is called personal responsibility and accountability. You do what you think is right and stand behind your decision.

[Psalm 144]

One of the good things that he did.

A very complex man.

[11th Commandment]

And thank God for Obama.... because, in court, he has used the exact same defense as GWB when defending the practice.... How is the HOPEY CHANGE thing working out for you....

[reefdiver]

nancy knew and approved, a bit of water up her nose and she would fess up to it

[LibLieSlayer]

Thank you President Bush... and **** those that do not have the balls to order it themselves. I wish that I could personally waterboard mccain.

LLS

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[Da Coyote]

Gotta love George. He’s got more cojones in his toe fuzz than the entire Obama family line posses in their genitals.

[dfwgator]

GOOD!

[altura]

Amen. All this fuss made about waterboarding was ridiculous. Those people were not harmed. Our people were saved. When it was over, they still had their arms, eyes, and heads.

[nascarnation]

Some human rights experts told the Washington Post that Bush's memoir acknowledgement could theoretically expose him to prosecution, as it is seen by legal experts as a crime

Bring it on Eric Holder.

I want to see how that works for the Baraqqis.

[dfwgator]

Now, if Bush had ordered to have panties put on his head, well that would have been a whole other kettle of fish.