Comments on: Tortured Explanations http://politicalirony.com/2009/04/23/tortured-explanations/ Humor and Hypocrisy from the World of Politics Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Iron Knee http://politicalirony.com/2009/04/23/tortured-explanations/#comment-41918 Iron Knee Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:50:55 +0000 http://politicalirony.com/?p=4220#comment-41918 Bugs, that's like claiming that accusations of rape are hyperbole, because people have sex all the time. Not to mention that waterboarding is used to train some military personnel on how to <em>resist torture</em>. Even they consider it torture, as did we when we convicted and executed Japanese for using it. Bugs, that’s like claiming that accusations of rape are hyperbole, because people have sex all the time.

Not to mention that waterboarding is used to train some military personnel on how to resist torture. Even they consider it torture, as did we when we convicted and executed Japanese for using it.

]]> By: bugs http://politicalirony.com/2009/04/23/tortured-explanations/#comment-41725 bugs Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:18:40 +0000 http://politicalirony.com/?p=4220#comment-41725 My understanding is this is used during the training process of Navy Seals. To call it torture is hyperbole. My understanding is this is used during the training process of Navy Seals. To call it torture is hyperbole.

]]> By: Sammy http://politicalirony.com/2009/04/23/tortured-explanations/#comment-41355 Sammy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:32:58 +0000 http://politicalirony.com/?p=4220#comment-41355 I have played the "who can hold their breath the longest under water" with my kids dozens of times, and even though I can pop my head out of the water at any time, and I'm not inverted with water running up my nose, the panic response sets in at 40 seconds or so. Yeah, it's torture of some form. I have played the “who can hold their breath the longest under water” with my kids dozens of times, and even though I can pop my head out of the water at any time, and I’m not inverted with water running up my nose, the panic response sets in at 40 seconds or so. Yeah, it’s torture of some form.

]]> By: The Ubiquitous Dick « Lobo’s Rants http://politicalirony.com/2009/04/23/tortured-explanations/#comment-41319 The Ubiquitous Dick « Lobo’s Rants Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:13:44 +0000 http://politicalirony.com/?p=4220#comment-41319 [...] Jon Stewart nails it on the head again. Best quote is: “Apparently everyone’s not upset about the fact that [...] [...] Jon Stewart nails it on the head again. Best quote is: “Apparently everyone’s not upset about the fact that [...]

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