Trump: Waterboarding 'Was Just Short Of Torture'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published JANUARY 27, 2017, 7:22 AM EDT

During an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity that aired Thursday night, President Donald Trump insisted that waterboarding is not a big deal and that it is an effective interrogation technique.

"So, waterboarding used to be used because they said it really wasn’t torture," Trump told Hannity. “It was the one step slightly below torture. That’s why waterboarding…”

Hannity jumped in to say, "That’s why it was legal."

"I mean, torture is real torture, okay?” Trump continued. “Waterboarding is — I’m sure it’s not pleasant, but waterboarding was just short of torture.”

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-waterboarding-short-of-torture

[Tanuki]

1. Try it sometime, jerk. You'll see how "not pleasant" it is. eom

[Ahpook]

2. You first

Fucking asshole

[bucolic_frolic]

3. No matter what anyone says

Trump's mind does not absorb any new information, he just doubles down on
what he already believes

[susanna]

4. Like most of his followers. n/t

[femmedem]

5. Gaslighting. n/t

[bullsnarfle]

6. Oh goodie...

I needed a new T-shirt. This one is gonna say -

"WATERBOARD THE DONALD"

[yallerdawg]

7. Simulating drowning to get you to talk...

is just short of torture?

Torture would be if you actually drowned?

This asshole is deranged.

[underpants]

8. We know what torture is. We've been watching the last week.

[yellowcanine]

9. War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength.

And isn't waterboarding now an Olympic water sport?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

10. Sounds like a challenge Donald.

How about both you and Sean take the challenge?

Think of the ratings, Donald. They'll be huge!

[Paladin]

11. Hannity didn't have more to contribute in his talk with you, "chief"?

Hannity once volunteered to be waterboarded to show it was no big deal---but then he chicken-shitted out of it, like the weak-kneed blowhard that we all know he is.

Hannity and Trump ought to set up housekeeping together. They deserve one another's constant company.

[Mc Mike]

16. Thanks for mentionig blowhard Hannity's failure to follow through on his promise. nt.

[Sunlei]

12. trump should know 'torture', wasn't he accused in courts of tying down children & assaulting them?

then he paid off settlements to hide his actions.

[keithbvadu2]

13. "not a big deal" - Those who approve of torture done by America are also approving it done to our tr

"not a big deal" - Those who approve of torture done by America are also approving it done to our troops.

[uppityperson]

14. Sounds like Don needs an educational try to make sure. I am NOT advocating torturing

Don, but the best way to make an informed decision is by trying it first.

[Solly Mack]

15. Yeah, well, that is how it was treated by the US government under Bush

It was always torture, of course. And always illegal - but that's not how it was framed by the people who got away with torture.

[snpsmom]

17. I love it

when people who haven't been waterboarded or been through level 3 Code of Conduct training (SERE) as I have, want to spout off about torture.

[xocet]

18. Hannity offered to be waterboarded for charity...and...of course backed out....

Olbermann points out that Hannity offered to be waterboarded:

Naturally, Hannity cannot handle being confronted on the subject:

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/hannity-tears-into-liberal-guest-for-trying-to-bring-up-five-year-old-issue/

[truthisfreedom]

19. "I'm sure it's not pleasant..."

Why is this man so obsessed with inflicting pain in others?

[maxrandb]

20. Right Donnie

just like your fingers are just short of a toddlers

[mwooldri]

21. You want to know what is torture?

DJT in the White House.