Re: Red Cross Torture Report
Yes. I think punishing people in a degrading, amoral and unusual way should be grounds for court martial. They should be ashamed of themselves, but most of it wasn't torture.Originally Posted by Lemur
Torture is essentially putting someone with no recourse into physical/emotional shock that lasts and lasts. It elicits a serious and unequivocal response with duration.
I do believe that waterboarding to an extent is a gray area.
Last edited by ICantSpellDawg; 04-17-2009 at 20:01.
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