We knew that Zubaydah had more information that could save innocent lives, but he stopped talking. As his questioning proceeded, it became clear that he had received training on how to resist interrogation. And so the CIA used an alternative set of procedures. - George W. Bush, September 6, 2006
This kind of world bullying/arrogant approach by the administration has costed lives of over 2,500 young US soldiers and thousands of innocent civilians in the ongoing Iraq war.
Alternative set of questioning procedures? Isn't it a euphemism for beating the s$# out of the detainees? Will we allow if our enemy uses these "alternative questioning procedures" on our soldiers, if and when they are captured? These procedures were conducted probably in violation of human rights, or against the spirit of the Geneva Convention, at the minimum. If there is no guilt of violation of the international treaties, why bring up this "alternative questioning procedures" topic in a speech?
A few other sickening euphemisms that are being used in Iraq war -
Making the enemy "combat ineffective" - Donald Rumsfeld's language for killing the Iraqis by dropping bombs on their heads!
Cautious optimism - Bush administration's base less hope, when our butts are being kicked in Iraq.
Collateral Damage - Justification for killing innocent women and children with misguided missiles.
I am thankful for the sacrifices being made by the allied soldiers. But if not for Bush's international policies, these sacrifices are not necessary.
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The time is not far away when the US will get phucked beyond shape, when Mother Earth unleashes its own set of AQPs ;-)
One of my geologist colleagues calls California as "Arizona's beach front":-) His prediction is based on geology, and is not related to 2012.
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