Alotta terrorism lately in Russia, eh folks?

[Bad Lieutenant]

If this keeps I wouldn't be surprised if the Russians start waterboarding suspected terrorists within the next, oh I don't know, 30-90 days. Amirite folks?

[DC Tom]

If this keeps I wouldn't be surprised if the Russians start waterboarding suspected terrorists within the next, oh I don't know, 30-90 days. Amirite folks?

 

"Dmitri Vasilievich, Ivan Ivanovich, disconnect the battery and take the alligator clips off the genitals, we're going to try administering swirlies instead!"

[Doc]

"Dmitri Vasilievich, Ivan Ivanovich, disconnect the battery and take the alligator clips off the genitals, we're going to try administering swirlies instead!"

Yeah. I figure waterboarding is what they do to them between the nasty stuff.

[George]

I heard in Russia they use Golden Waterboards...

 

Still better than electo-shock to the...

[/dev/null]

Oh no! Not Santa's Balls!

[Nanker]

They will do what they want with them.

Of course the terrorists in Russia have Constitutional rights, but they'll be trampled upon.

They're probably right-wing Christians anyway - you know - the worst kind of human scum.

The US won't formally protest, nor will the UN, nor Rosie O'Donnell for that matter.

Don't look for Madame Hillary to issue a proclamation about it either.

[RkFast]

They will do what they want with them.

Of course the terrorists in Russia have Constitutional rights, but they'll be trampled upon.

They're probably right-wing Christians anyway - you know - the worst kind of human scum.

The US won't formally protest, nor will the UN, nor Rosie O'Donnell for that matter.

Don't look for Madame Hillary to issue a proclamation about it either.

 

Why is it that for every other country how they treat their scum is "their business", but how the US treats theirs is "the Worlds" business?

[Booster4324]

Why is it that for every other country how they treat their scum is "their business", but how the US treats theirs is "the Worlds" business?

 

Because we are supposed to be better than that. It is our scrutiny (the media) that prevents our government from acting like others.

[George]

Because we are supposed to be better than that. It is our scrutiny (the media) that prevents our government from acting like others.

 

 

All too true. In Russia, as in virtually all countries outside of the good old USA, the media reports what they are told to report by the propiganda arm of the government. The Russian Government approves what the "journalists" of Pravda write.

 

Here, while the major news networks are approaching "Pravda Status," thankfully, we have Fox News which presents the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, dispite the gnashing and wailing of the liberal left and the propagandists of the current administration.

[Booster4324]

All too true. In Russia, as in virtually all countries outside of the good old USA, the media reports what they are told to report by the propiganda arm of the government. The Russian Government approves what the "journalists" of Pravda write.

 

Here, while the major news networks are approaching "Pravda Status," thankfully, we have Fox News which presents the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, dispite the gnashing and wailing of the liberal left and the propagandists of the current administration.

 

Ugg, I retract my entire statement; I was clearly wrong.

[Britbillsfan]

All too true. In Russia, as in virtually all countries outside of the good old USA, the media reports what they are told to report by the propiganda arm of the government. The Russian Government approves what the "journalists" of Pravda write.

 

Here, while the major news networks are approaching "Pravda Status," thankfully, we have Fox News which presents the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, dispite the gnashing and wailing of the liberal left and the propagandists of the current administration.

Oh. Dear. Don't get out much do you?

 

Most of Europe has fair and free press. (Excluding Russia, Italy (where the president literally owns most of the media) and some of the ex-Soviet republics). Last time I checks Oz and NZ had pretty good press too. S Africa has had a tradition of press that criticised the govt, even in the Apartheid era. Indian press is not too shabby either (the congress party largely lost its automatic right to national govt thanks to press coverage of number of scandals).

[Nanker]

Because we are supposed to be better than that. It is our scrutiny (the media) that prevents our government from acting like others.

Please dial up The Big Cat. You just might have found an example of American Exceptionalism that he would agree with. President BO too for that matter.

[George]

Oh. Dear. Don't get out much do you?

 

Most of Europe has fair and free press. (Excluding Russia, Italy (where the president literally owns most of the media) and some of the ex-Soviet republics). Last time I checks Oz and NZ had pretty good press too. S Africa has had a tradition of press that criticised the govt, even in the Apartheid era. Indian press is not too shabby either (the congress party largely lost its automatic right to national govt thanks to press coverage of number of scandals).

 

If you're talking about the London Tabloids, then I'll have to agree with you. But other than them the rest of the European Press is nothing more than mouthpieces for the socialistic governments they serve.

 

Oz and NZ are largely conservative, so their press has the freedom to report honestly. I heard that most of the Indian Press has been out-sourced.

[Adam]

Why is it that for every other country how they treat their scum is "their business", but how the US treats theirs is "the Worlds" business?

Because American's rant and rave like lunatics about being the best place in the world. As if that actually means something and eliminates all problems

[EC-Bills]

If this keeps I wouldn't be surprised if the Russians start waterboarding suspected terrorists within the next, oh I don't know, 30-90 days. Amirite folks?

 

Considering Vlad's KGB background, I am sure he will have something more entertaining setup for them.

[DC Tom]

Considering Vlad's KGB background, I am sure he will have something more entertaining setup for them.

 

Fetch...the comfy chair!!!!

[OCinBuffalo]

Ahhh, as if we need anymore proof of just how little leftists understand how the real world actually is. Or, as if we need more proof of the mental affectation being a "morally superior" leftist requires.

 

Apparently mop-boy needs a lesson in reality. I have one word for you: Spetnaz. And you are talking about waterboarding? Spetnaz have tortured, raped, and mangled thousands of people, and I am only talking about the ones that are still on active duty.

 

These are the guys that routinely put the evil in The Evil Empire and continue that practice to this day....and you think...they are going to use...water? The terrorists they don't electrocute, hang, bleed out, and bury alive, are going home....minus one or more body parts, if not carrying their junk in a jar....but you are asking about...water?

 

Pathetic. And...childish. Perhaps its not your fault, you just lack wisdom, and apparently the desire to attain it.

 

A final question: in terms of barbaric torture practices, Spetnaz is only rivaled by the Mongols, Romans, Vlad The Impaler, etc. But...what ideology spawned them? Why is it therefore necessary to resist that ideology anywhere and every time it appears?

 

Answer: because when you start believing that that's its a good idea to artificially enforce economic equality on people who inherently aren't economically equal, by definition you lower the value of all people artificially. Once the value of people has been lowered enough, things like the Spetnaz become easy to not only tolerate, but condone. And then, once this stupid ideology inevitably implodes, Spetnaz becomes necessary in order to continue to enforce the artificial equality.

 

But, then again, we are talking about mop-boy here...so 5-1 this last part, or, maybe this entire post, is going right over his head.

[RkFast]

Because we are supposed to be better than that. It is our scrutiny (the media) that prevents our government from acting like others.

 

Youre right....next time a 767 pumps itself into the side of a skyscraper, I can think to myselfd "well, at least we didnt splash water on the face of the pilot's brother"

[GG]

If this keeps I wouldn't be surprised if the Russians start waterboarding suspected terrorists within the next, oh I don't know, 30-90 days. Amirite folks?

 

So what's your point? That Islamic radicals will blow up people whether there's waterboarding or not?

[Magox]

So what's your point? That Islamic radicals will blow up people whether there's waterboarding or not?

The point is; A change of strategy. Called metaphors.