Posted on 04/27/2014 9:25:04 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) defended the controversial enhanced interrogation technique of waterboarding this weekend, and implied that the practice would still be commonplace “if I were in charge.”
“They obviously have information on plots to carry out Jihad,” she said at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting on Saturday evening, referring to prisoners. “Oh, but you can’t offend them, can’t make them feel uncomfortable, not even a smidgen. Well, if I were in charge, they would know that waterboarding is how we baptize terrorists.”
Sarah knows exactly what to say to piss off liberals..its so humorous seeing liberals all upset about water boarding yet they have NO problem with Obama blowing terrorists asses up with drones..drones that KILL terrorists OK in the mind of a liberal, but water boarding them is a no no
Although I admire Sarah Palin, and she is an important conservative voice in the sociopolitical arena, I don’t believe that we, as a nation, should water-board anyone.
“Sarah knows exactly what to say to piss off liberals”
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Don’t you know the DUmmies are going ballistic over that.
I hope PJ does a piece on them.
Gov Palin....says what is necessary to make liberals heads explode
Oh lighten up ....good lord.
WB kills no one, it just makes them talk.
Intelligence is the most important asset in any war. History has shown that the most ardent ideologues be they religious or politically motivated eventually tell what they know utilizing “relentless coercive techniques”.
Go Sarah go! I’m counting the days until she evicts the current occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Liberals are really inconsistent, they hate water boarding but don’t mind drones being dropped on terrorists without trials..so water boarding not OK but killing them with drones is all good
We waterboard our own troops. It's part of the training for Special Forces.
You would cease this practice?
One thing is certain; Sarah Palin is the voice of Conservative America like no other. She is responsible-in part-for inspiring and motivating a lot of Americans to think boldly and to engage in public discourse and to take action.
Okay. I love it. I hope it’s true and not one of those parody posts.
I was water boarded during military survival training. It is unpleasant as hell, but not torture.
I’m not sure. Training is not to be compared with actual torture.
I’ll have to consult my sibling, who’s a retired soldier.
I just posted this response to another post:
“I’m not sure. Training is not to be compared with actual torture.
I’ll have to consult my sibling, who’s a retired soldier.”
Thank you for serving our country, roughman.
There is no physical pain involved. It causes panic and temporary mental confusion. No lasting effects. Not even close to torture.
So was I.
Didn't leave a mark.
Does the exercise take place over a period of time, or just in a day as you would with gas chamber training? Or has that training changed as well?
Thanks for saying aloud what I was afraid to. You shall not roast alone. ;)
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