Comments for "Question: Is It OK for Iran to Waterboard Americans?" Video at VideoSift.com

By jonny

jonny (http://www.videosift.com/member/jonny) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:51:58 -0800

Get him Lindsey! I don't often agree with the Senator, but he is surprisingly consistent with his principles.

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siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:54:14 -0800

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By jwray

jwray (http://jwray.videosift.com) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:39:40 -0800

*lies
Another round of contempt of congress citations for the douchebag in uniform giving non-answer answers.

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siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:39:40 -0800

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By Schattdaddy

Schattdaddy (http://www.videosift.com/member/Schattdaddy) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:41:56 -0800

How much more "equipped" can he be? What a dumbass. I hate the way these people avoid answering questions.

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:13:42 -0800

Wow, *waronterror, amazing interview.

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By Chaucer

Chaucer (http://www.videosift.com/member/Chaucer) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:39:09 -0800

I think the general was saying he is not equipped to give legal advice on torture within the guidelines of the Geneva Conventions. I felt the Senator initially posed the question incorrectly the first time then rephrased it in the next line of questioning.

By benimaru

benimaru (http://www.videosift.com/member/benimaru) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:10:00 -0800

What about the fact that the military was instructed BY those in the administration to perform acts such as waterboarding? I think this guy was basically saying "I'm not gonna take the fall for that."

Lindsey needs to sit Dick "Face Blaster" Cheney down and throw the same question at him.

By 10052

10052 (http://www.videosift.com/member/10052) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:17:59 -0800

Chaucer, if the general in charge of Guantanamo Bay isn't familiar enough with the Geneva Convention to be able to answer what is actually a very straightforward question, then he shouldn't be in the position he's in. Of course, if he actually did know, he probably wouldn't have accepted the job...

By J-Rova

J-Rova (http://www.videosift.com/member/J-Rova) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:33:18 -0800

He answered the question - he said, "torture is illegal... in the United States." Iran would get eaten alive - not that I advocate it, but... it'll happen.

By therealblankman

therealblankman (http://www.videosift.com/member/therealblankman) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:24:22 -0800

Upvote for weasels and their weasel words. It's men like that who bring dishonor and disrepute to the military and to the entire United States.

By bamdrew

bamdrew (http://www.videosift.com/member/bamdrew) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:38:39 -0800

The Offices of Legal Counsel should be on the chopping block, not a military service man. They have repeatedly failed American service men and women over these past 7 years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Legal_Counsel

By Guardian-X

Guardian-X (http://www.videosift.com/member/Guardian-X) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:49:48 -0800

I've taken basic classes on international law and global politics, and this could easily be the first question on an exam. I don't blame the guy for evading the question, though. You can't get accountability from a guy who's just doing his job, you gotta go after the leaders who send the orders down the chain of command. Even if we got the chance to grill the leaders who are responsible, we'd get a similar response, but at least not with the same motive. Electing honest people will only slow down the "progress" we've made thus far.

By jwray

jwray (http://jwray.videosift.com) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:04:04 -0800

"Just doing your job" is not an excuse.

By twiddles

twiddles (http://www.videosift.com/member/twiddles) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:31:51 -0800

^ Amen. Legalities aside, you are just as bad as the leaders if you can't admit that what they asked you to do is wrong while testifying before Congress. If you are being deliberately evasive in this situation in order to avoid criticizing your commanders then you don't deserve the uniform. A no response or evasive response from government officials to questions by our elected representatives is not acceptable.

By Guardian-X

Guardian-X (http://www.videosift.com/member/Guardian-X) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:01:38 -0800

I agree that claiming to just be doing your job isn't an excuse to commit crimes against humanity, with Adolf Eichmann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichmann) being the classic 20th century case. The past 8 years have shown us that Congress is limp and generally ineffective in questioning the Executive Branch, even when members who have a backbone resort to hardball questioning (Pat Lahey comes to mind). Congress has even had the chance to take on the leaders, only to get a cordial "Fuck you!" from the Vice President. The reason I said I don't blame this guy is because I expect him and anyone else questioned to lie their heads off or pull the old "I don't recall" nonsense. That's just standard procedure for this administration, and I don't expect things to change for the better until the next election. I can only hope that the next administration, regardless of party alignment, will be fearful of the people and their representatives, rather than doling out the fear themselves. The inability to answer the question in the video is simply the group-think of the government, and it just needs a swift kick in the ass to knock it into a new gear. So, to back-step a shuffle or two, I do find this unacceptable and if any of us peons tried to pull this garbage in court we'd be slapped in irons. I guess I said I don't blame him for being evasive because I have a Pavlovian response to seeing an official being questioned. That's sad...

By sirex

sirex (http://www.videosift.com/member/sirex) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:29:35 -0800

"What about the fact that the military was instructed BY those in the administration to perform acts such as waterboarding? I think this guy was basically saying "I'm not gonna take the fall for that.""

thats my impression too.

By 10148

10148 (http://www.videosift.com/member/10148) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:39:06 -0800

Good Answer. Fired!

By honkeytonk73

honkeytonk73 (http://www.videosift.com/member/honkeytonk73) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:57:28 -0800

AWESOME Senator Lindsey! I really didn't like the guy at all before, but after this... I have serious respect for him. Keep at it my good man!

By MINK

MINK (http://www.videosift.com/member/MINK) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:41:32 -0800

all those ribbons and he doesn't understand the Geneva Convention?

FAIL.

It's very simple, you just need to make "avoiding the question" illegal in america, and fire this guy and everyone above him for committing war crimes. Then see what happens.

By Solipsy

Solipsy (http://www.videosift.com/member/Solipsy) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:11:41 -0800

What we all fail to understand is that we're the good guys. When WE torture, we do it only for good reasons! When THEY torture us, they are just being evil barbarians. Now, don't make me have to thumb-screw you people until you finally GET IT. We're the GOOD GUYS!!! Our torture is justified. No one else's is. I think that about sums up the reasoning.

ARRRGGGGGHHHHH, get out of my head, filthy neo-con hypocrites!!!! Just having to write that was some kind of torture...