Waterboarding for dummies
Mark Benjamin Salon March 9, 2010 Internal CIA documents reveal a meticulous protocol that was far more brutal than Dick Cheney’s “dunk in the water”. Self-proclaimed waterboarding fan Dick Cheney called it a no-brainer in a 2006 radio interview: Terror suspects should get a “a dunk in the water.” But recently released internal documents reveal the controversial “enhanced interrogation” practice was far more brutal on detainees than Cheney’s description sounds, and was administered with meticulous cruelty. Interrogators pumped detainees full of so much water that the CIA turned to a special saline solution to minimize the risk of death, the documents show.
911 Truth on ABC News Nightline
Youtube March 9, 2010 Chris Bury of ABC News attempts to construct a hit piece on 9/11 Truth and fails.
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911 Truth on ABC News Nightline
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Daily Mail Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Two Muslim women have become the first passengers to refuse to subject themselves to controversial ‘naked’ full body airport scans, it emerged today. The pair – who security officials insist were selected at random – opted to miss their flight to Pakistan and forfeit tickets worth £400 each rather than be screened.
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Climategate: This time Al Gore lied
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