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Originally Posted by Botnst
You want us to abide by rules that don't work and want us to excuse the enemy for not abiding by those rules. This is what we call a "double standard", the result of which is a higher likelihood of dead American soldiers. You're okay with that?
The Geneva Conventions did not exist in 1776.
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We should abide by our own honor, not debase ourselves by tossing it out because it's inconvenient.
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Originally Posted by cmac2012
Word I've been hearing is that he's confessing to so much stuff as to be unrealistic. Could be at some point, the breaking becomes so complete that all you want it for the pain to stop. Hence, 'oh hell yes, I did this, that, and a whole buncha other stuff. Turn on that tape recorder, ya'all.'
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Could be? I guarantee I'd spout whatever you wanted to hear if you used waterboarding on me. Probably just if you threatened to do it.