Comments on: Obama, Churchill and Torture

By: Bill Carpenter

Bill Carpenter — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:37:00 +0000

50 million abortions is the US? (John Lofton). Rubbish.

Given 250 million population (give or take). Half are men.
125 million women. 20% (give or take) are too young.
100 million. 25 % (give or take)are too old.
75 million. women of child bearing age had 50 million abortions?

Or are you counting all abortions since the beginning of time?

By: Richard M. Langworth

Richard M. Langworth — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:29:21 +0000

British casualties from mustard gas in World War I were 4,086 deaths, 16,526 non-fatal. Churchill was not an M.D. but his intentions remain clear. Mustard Gas was first used by the German Army in September 1917.

By: Mencius

Mencius — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:26:43 +0000

It’s quite misleading to equate mustard gas with a nonlethal weapon, such as tear gas. No, it does not always kill – neither does artillery. The stuff was most certainly designed to be as deadly as possible. Spend a little time with that Wikipedia page – you’ll get a better idea of what Churchill was proposing.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:42:31 +0000

PS to Richard: I applaud your efforts to keep the record straight on Churchill quotes. I have spent considerable time trying to keep the record straight on Samuel Johnson.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:34:30 +0000

Logical US, for “other ways,” one could do worse than to read Matthew Alexander’s “How to Break a Terrorist.” Alexander (pseudonym) worked as a US interrogator in Iraq, and was responsible for getting the intelligence which led to the death of al Zarqawi.

It’s a quick read, and engaging; and although it’s anecdotal, so is discussion of what happened with waterboarding.

I think the best way to solve this is for Sean Hannity to submit to waterboarding as a charity benefit.