The Torture Memos

So the release of the "torture" memos has been quite a stir. More specifically the use of waterboarding. But what the hell, this is going to be a long one because I cover some of them, most of them. The Liberal Huffington Post has them posted but mine are abbreviated.

Here is how it goes, before undergoing any of these enhanced techniques, a detainee is "evaluated by a medical and psychological professional ... to ensure that they are not likely to suffer any sever physical or mental pain or suffering as a result of interrogation."

Also "Medical and psychological personnel are on-scene throughout and daily physical and psychological evaluations are continued throughout the period of use."

Another fact "These techniques have all been imported from military, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape ("SERE") training, where they have been used for years on U.S. military personnel, although with some significant differences described below."

Well lets take a look shall we.

Oh this is harsh, Number 1 Dietary manipulation: "This technique involves the substitute of commercial liquid meal replacements for normal food, presenting detainees with a bland, unappetizing, but nutritionally complete diet."

THE FIENDS!!

Number 2 Nudity: "This technique is used to cause psychological discomfort, particularly if a detainee, for cultural or other reasons is especially modest."

Um, my kid gets naked every night

Number 3 Attention Grasp: "consists of grasping the individual with both hands, one hand on each side of the collar opening, in a controlled quick motion. In the same motion as the grasp, the individual is drawn toward the interrogator."

Oh no, not the dreaded "grasp." We are just shy of a feather being involved here.

Number 4 Walling."This technique involves the use of a flexible, false wall. The individual is placed with his heels touching the flexible wall. The interrogator pulls the individual forward and then quickly and firmly pushes the individual into the wall. It is the individuals shoulder blades that hit the wall. During this motion, the head and neck are supported with a rolled hood or towel that provides a C-collar effect to help prevent whiplash. To reduce further the risk of injury, the individual is allowed to rebound from the flexible wall."

Wow, I think that I paid to enter Six Flags once where they shoved me in a car, threw a plastic restraint around my neck, then shot me out of a dark tunnel into a 2 minute terror ride that I may never have recovered from, this was repeated at least 5 TIMES!!

Some of the others:

"Cramped Confinement" How many people have flown lately?
"Wall standing" "technique used to induce temporary muscle fatigue."
"stress position" reminds me of wrestling.
"water dousing" "Cold water is poured on the detainee either from a container or from a hose without a nozzle."

Holly crap really?

"Sleep Deprivation" That sounds like my Basic Training, EXACTLY!

Then the dreaded WATERBOARD "detainee is lying on a gurney that is inclined at an angle of 10 - 15 degrees to the horizontal, with the detainee on his back and his head toward the lower end of the gurney. A cloth is placed over the detainee's face, and cold water is poured on the cloth from a height of approximately 6 to 18 inches. The wet cloth creates a barrier through which it is difficult - or in some cases not possible - to breathe. A single "application" of water may not last for more than 40 seconds, with the duration of an "application" measured from the moment when water - of whatever quantity - is first poured onto the cloth until the moment the cloth is removed from the subject's face."

My only question is ... HOW?

How in the world are those Arab countries not laughing there asses off at our "torture" techniques. Have you seen what they do to their own people when they steal? Yeah, they chop off a hand. You think their torture techniques are lighter than ours?

I'm sorry but this was a huge mistake releasing this simply from the fact that now all the other countries know how "intense" we really are.

Reminds me of the Spanish Inquisition: