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Right Wing Neo Con Christopher Hitchens- WaterBoarded Video!

by aliveandkickin, Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:33:33 PM EST

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/featu res/video/2008/hitchens_video200808

You can't embed but watch it. It's scary and yet I enjoyed seeing this pathetic excuse of right wing neo-con get it done to him. And now he sings a different tune! HA. Welcome a- board. Love the last comment he makes It takes only seventeen seconds to ruin the life of an innocent man.

They told me that when I activated the 'dead man's handle' - which is a simple process, you simply release something, let it go - I didn't do that. I practically, even though my hands were bound, I...as near as I could...I threw the thing out of my hand. I mean, I really wanted it to stop.

I could swear I shouted the code word, but I hadn't.

Everything completely goes on you when you're breathing water. You can't think about anything else.

It would be bad enough if you did have something. Suppose if they wanted to know where a relative of yours was...or a lover. You feel, "Well, I'm going to betray them now. Because this has to come to an end. I can't take this anymore." But what if you didn't have anything? What if you'd got the wrong guy? Then you would be in danger of losing your mind very quickly.

That last paragraph, I believe, is critical, especially considering the torture practices of the Chinese Communists - who we are now emulating - were designed to elicit false confessions from those who were tortured.

Attention should be paid to the aftermath of the experience as well, which Hitchens relates thusly:

As a result of this very brief experience, if I do anything that gets my heart rate up, and I'm breathing hard, panting, I have a slight panic sensation that I'm not going to be able to catch my breath again...lately I've been having this feeling of waking up feeling smothered, trying to push everything off my face.
It takes only seventeen seconds to ruin the life of an innocent man.

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Re: Right Wing (2.00 / 1)

I would mojo and Rcc myself, if I could, to watch his asshat squirm.

Rise / Repeat / But for god's sake don't spin!

by aliveandkickin on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:35:43 PM EST

The rules apply to you too (2.00 / 2)

Post only 1-2 diaries per day. No single or two-line diaries--if it's a comment, put it in a comment thread. Don't clutter the diaries with foolish commentary on MyDD itself. Do not create a diary that attacks another user.

Consider that everything which happens, happens justly, and if thou observest carefully, thou wilt find it to be so. -Marcus Aurelius

by Blue Neponset on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:38:02 PM EST

but this diary is pretty good (2.00 / 2)

hitchens lasted 15 seconds before stopping...

McCain - a serial Opportunist, from marriage to policy positions

by TarHeel on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:55:42 PM EST
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Re: but this diary is pretty good (none / 0)

Trolly McTrollsalot could have posted it tomorrow. It isn't breaking news.

Consider that everything which happens, happens justly, and if thou observest carefully, thou wilt find it to be so. -Marcus Aurelius

by Blue Neponset on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:00:26 PM EST
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Re: Right Wing Neo Con Christopher Hitchens- Wate (2.00 / 2)

Ah now only if we could do it to George, Cheney, Rush and the list goes on and on

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

by jsfox on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:45:25 PM EST

Re: Right Wing Neo Con Christopher Hitchens- Wate (2.00 / 1)

Ooh, can I please watch?

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:58:45 PM EST
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Re: Right Wing Neo Con Christopher Hitchens- Wate (2.00 / 2)

We'll let you pour :)

Disclaimer: I am fully aware my comments on this subject are not necessarily politically correct.

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

by jsfox on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:03:09 PM EST
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I am a twisted being (2.00 / 1)

Sorry, eight years in child protection and I have a very sick sense of humor. Definately not politically correct. And thank you very much. Can we please televise the event? This is actually better than my other fantasy. Or at least as good, maybe we can do both.

I want bush, Cheny, and Rice perp walked out of the White House in leg and waist irons. We need to root out Rove, Rumsfield, Gonzalas, and Meyers (for a start) from whatever caves they are hiding in, and after we rejoin the World Court; we try, convict and sentence them all for war crimes. Now this would happen in the next couple of weeks so we prevent the idiot from taking us into another war in the Mideast. I know, Nancy Pelosi would be President for a couple of months. I don't really like her much these days, but think of the alternative, think of the country.

I am not sure what punishment should be placed on them, but I am certain that we can think of something.

Oh and a bit of water boarding on all of the above might not be such a bad thing, and I still get to do it. I mean if there is a chance we could get them to spill the beans, why not? Ok, not Nancy, she didn't vote for such a thing did she?

bulldozers don't kill people, people kill people

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:29:40 PM EST
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Re: I am a twisted being (none / 0)

As long as I am rooting around on the lower level heh.

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:37:01 PM EST
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Re: I am a twisted being (none / 0)

I say put it on pay-per-view. $49.99 for the session, and 14.99 for replay's.

We'll pay the debt off from Iraq implosion in no-time.

;)

He that lives upon hope, will die fasting. -Ben Franklin

by TxDem08 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:57:19 PM EST
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Re: I am a twisted being (none / 0)

Heh,heheheheheheeheyaaaaaa!!!!!

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 05:36:46 PM EST
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Wrong Liquid (2.00 / 2)

If it was Stolli or Crown Royal, Chris could have lasted 30 or 40 seconds.

On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....

by WashStateBlue on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:48:39 PM EST

Re: Wrong Liquid (none / 0)

Mean, but very funny. Heh, I am mean to, see above.

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:59:47 PM EST
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Re: Wrong Liquid (2.00 / 1)

I like Chris, actually, though he is a total blowhard and egotist. But, one hell of a smart guy.

Took guts and honesty to do this, more then our so called department of justice or M*** legal assholes and torture fans like David Addington has.

On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....

by WashStateBlue on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:11:15 PM EST
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He would still be there to this day. (2.00 / 2)

Waterboarding no, alcoholboarding Absolut-ly.

by tonedevil on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:34:33 PM EST
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Re: Right Wing Neo Con Video! (2.00 / 2)

Kudos to Hitchens for being intellectually honest and curious in this matter.

He's an arrogant prick who thinks better of himself than he should, but he's an interesting read just the same.

by Reaper0Bot0 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:49:12 PM EST

Bulldozers don't kill people, people kill people (2.00 / 3)

Why is that some people must actually experience something in order to understand the thing?

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:54:02 PM EST

Re: Bulldozers (2.00 / 3)

At least he was intelltectually curious enough to experience it. At least it registered in his brain that this might be a problem and an injustice. That's a lot more than almost this entire Administration seems to think.

Give him credit. A half loaf is more sustaining that starving.

by Reaper0Bot0 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:00:39 PM EST
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Re: Bulldozers (none / 0)

I give him a lot of credit.

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:37:40 PM EST
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Dude (none / 0)

Aliveandkicking, who are you? Are you really just argumentative and cantankerous or are you a Republican spy set out to break my heart?

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:57:33 PM EST

Re: Dude (none / 0)

I mean really, you got us all talkin' nice to each other and mean to the POS and his buds. What is up with that? I am not trying to be snarky here, I am really curious. I have not followed your illustrious career but people say some amazing things about you. Sometimes I get it and sometimes I don't.

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 05:47:26 PM EST
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I wish they'd kept on Hitchens longer (2.00 / 2)

because I don't mind seeing him tortured. For the shit he has said over the years, he deserves it.

by Lakrosse on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:12:42 PM EST

Re: I wish they'd kept on Hitchens longer (2.00 / 1)

scary stuff, commentary was interesting.

"Is there no keeping with class in whom we mingle with anymore?"

by Brandon on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:19:14 PM EST
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Re: Right Wing Neo Con Christopher Hitchens- (2.00 / 2)

A&K, this was almost a potentially good diary. but it lacks analysis-

either way though, the article + video is a good find.

-at least he had the guts to experience it.

I still wish that my experience were the only way in which the words "waterboard" and "American" could be mentioned in the same (gasping and sobbing) breath.

by alyssa chaos on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:20:36 PM EST

WTF! (none / 0)

Oh, holy shit, why is the idiot talking about Iran again today.

The Moose is on the loose. "And I scream at the top of my lungs, what's going on?"

by Hollede on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:35:09 PM EST

Re: Right Wing Neo Con Christopher Hitchens- Wate (2.00 / 1)

It reminds me of that line from 1984 -

"The goal of torture is torture."

(Paraphrasing)

by the mollusk on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:37:52 PM EST

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