(GOP Congressman) King: Torture trial should spark "scorched earth"

[sabra]

Source: Politico

New York Republican Rep. Peter King thinks his party needs to go nuke if Bush era officials are prosecuted on torture charges.

King, the outspoken ranking member of the House homeland security committee, said Republicans should "shut down activity across the board" if any Bush-era officials are hauled into court.

"We would need to have a scorched-earth policy and use procedural means to bring the place to a halt — go to war," he told POLITICO.

He added:

"If we have another 2,000 people killed, I want Nancy Pelosi and George Soros, John Conyers and Pat Leahy to go to the funeral and say, 'Your son was vaporized because we didn’t want to dump some guy's head under water for 30 seconds.'"

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0409/King_Torture_trial_should_spark_scorched_earth_.html

[lostnotforgotten]

1. Sooner Or Later Someone Has To Pay

eom

[Born Free]

34. The only way to be sure....

The United Nations is set up to investigate war crimes, the only way to be sure it is not political would be to turn it over to the United Nations, just as they would if it was some third world country.

[angstlessk]

2. wow they are getting desperate...sound alot like al-queda ???

[Baby Snooks]

16. Who trained al Queda?

It wasn't really "Charlie Wilson's War" it was George HW Bush's war - our CIA trained the Taliban and of course some split from the Taliban and joined Osama bin Laden and became al Queda.

Cute movie. Not so cute reality.

[Vincardog]

3. Haven't these stupid MFKRS started enough wars?

[Dr Fate]

4. So King puts the Bush admin before the rest of the country- no suprise there.

n/t

[HillbillyBob]

5. Scorched Earth ? as a new tactic..um isn't this what they have been

doing since ronnyraygun?
hell as far as my life and livelihood goes it has been.

[underpants]

6. Yeah, it could be torture

that

[LeftishBrit]

7. What a vile excuse for a human being

In a civilized society there is no excuse for torturing ANYONE and that includes terrorists and their supporters. It even includes those who funded the IRA terrorists who were killing my fellow citizens in the 70s and 80s; but I would nevertheless suggest that those who did might keep their fucking mouths shut on such subjects!

[tabasco]

52. You can suggest all you want.

This is America and we say what the fuck we want.

[LeftishBrit]

53. I was referring to the hypocrisy of Peter King

Suggesting that those who support terrorism should be tortured, when he has done so himself.

Of course he has the right to say whatever the fuck he wants, but others have the right to point out his hypocrisy.

I point out my own government members' hypocrisies daily.

[n2doc]

Sounds about right

He knows trials and the evidence they would produce would be the end of the modern Republican party. When faced with annihilation, any organization will fight to the death.

In the immoral words of your leader, rep. King- "Bring It On"

[w4rma]

15. Exactly. He know what they did was unlawful and will put a number of his friends behind bars if

handled according to current U.S. law. So, he's fighting like the cornered rat that he is. This situation is why we shouldn't have allowed them to break the law in the first place. Now, they'll try to take us all down with them.

[sutz12]

49. Typo or intentional?

"Immoral words"

Immortal?

Either way, it fits. :rofl:

[Bette Noir]

8. Republicans: The Party That Made It Okay for Americans to Torture.

I hope they're proud of themselves. I also hope they burn in hell.

[MisterP]

9. who is he, Kang Kek Iew? n/t

[Demeter]

10. Let the GOP Go Nucular

With General Palin and Admiral Limbaugh in charge, Victory is assured!

[mckara]

11. If We Don't Prosecute, We're Just Like Them

Someone has to do what is right, and the Republicans are so morally corrupt, they no longer know right from wrong!

[RedCloud]

12. Fine let Bush, Cheney and Rove spend 2 wks in Iraq

No body guards. Let the folks there show them how much they appreciate Republicans who use torture for benevolent purposes.

[Joey Liberal]

13. GOP is worse than Al Qaeda nt

[vkkv]

14. Short-sightedness by RePigLickin's

Is what keeps the U.S. from being a stronger nation.

Rape the land, dam the rivers, build nukes, deregulate financial institutions, unwed teen mothers, non-existent health insurance, cronyism, support for dictatorships.. on and on.. RepubliSCUMS just don't get it.

[Maccagirl]

24. Welcome to DU

very well put.

[Posteritatis]

17. Sooo, the representative wants to "go to war" against the government?

Interesting choice of terms for someone who was probably calling anyone left of Reagan a traitor for the last eight years, no?

[mbperrin]

18. So the first 5,000 who were killed because we DID "dump some guy's head

under water" are on Bush and King, then?

Including two of my former students.

So how many of those funerals did this fucker go to and say

"Your son (or daughter - just like a fucking Pub to marginalize women) was vaporized because we tortured people"?

Apparently King has a fervent wish for the Republican party to commit suicide. It can't come soon enough for me.

Fuck-fuckity-fuck-fuck-fucker!

[Telly Savalas]

48. To take King's position to its logical conclusion

we should be prosecuting members of the Bush Administration for their failure to "dump some guy's head under water" in the eight months leading to 9/11.

Moreover, every ethical breach in Congress could be prevented by "dumping some guy's head under water for 30 seconds". If King believes that waterboarding is a reasonable and effective way of extracting important information from a person, then we could beef up our campaign finance reform agenda by waterboarding members of Congress and the Senate to make sure they aren't engaging in graft and malfeasance.

Waterboarding is no big deal so you wouldn't mind subjecting yourself to it, would you Rep. King?

[AzDar]

19. How about : " Your son was vaporized so that GeeDubya could avenge his Daddy's honor?"

:puke:

[depakid]

20. By all means- go nu-cu-lar

Maybe even King's sick and smary constituents would finally have enough of that and send him packing.

[NeoConsSuck]

21. King is a neo-con

it's his camp that is scared shit. And should be!

[magellan]

22. Oh, the Repubs definitely should do this

They think they're on the outs with the majority of the public now, just wait till Americans learn that the torture the GOP are defending wasn't confined to just a few guys being waterboarded and wasn't only carried out by a "few bad eggs".

[santamargarita]

23. It's the Republicans that will be burning, asshole

:grr: :nuke:

[truthisfreedom]

25. This guy should be forced to visit Iraq, and volunteer at the hospitals there.

A few months of that and he'd be singing a different tune.

[The Wizard]

26. This is the same guy

who was drunk at a Republican fund raiser in 04 and declared Bush the winner saying, "It's all over but the counting, and we'll take care of the counting."
Fuck him; no one cares what Republicans want, think or say.

[DebbieCDC]

27. Oh please let them do this.

Dems couldn't ask for better PR against the party of nope

[pat_k]

28. Good. Long past time to "divide" the torture team from the

. . . Americans who are committed to upholding the law and preserving our government.

Instead of running scared, start a list. Get the torture defenders in Congress on the record with their Un-American lunacy. Expose them as the immoral, Un-American, and dangerous people they are.

It won't take long for membership in the "torture team" to dwindle to the levels that membership in the "Bush Team" did in the years following Katrina. (i.e., 20-25%)

This is precisely the kind of "divisiveness" that can finally put this country back on the path to creating "a more perfect union."

[annabanana]

29. I fucking hate this bastard. .

He's my damn rep and it's 100% AIPAC $ that keeps him in power here... The last Repig in NY.

[No Elephants]

39. I f he's your Rep, I hope you call or email him and say how you feel.

[SkyDaddy7]

30. Remember These are CHRISTIANS!

[Wizard777]

31. "war" That is treason. That makes that criminal speech which is not protected. He should be charged.

They wouldn't tollerate it if we tossed words like assassination at them. Nor should we tollerate it when they toss words like war at us. That is literally a fighting word. :grr:

[Jefferson23]

32. This is the same piece of shit that said :

Oops to edit, I had the wrong piece of shit, LOL.
Was thinking King from Iowa. Not much difference though.

[Solly Mack]

33. He should die of shame

[bemildred]

35. Bring it. nt

[WhiteTara]

36. hmm...I thought we had a majority

we just need to step over their inert bodies and move on.

[Democrats_win]

37. Where is his Jerry Falwell-sense of justice? Won't America be punished for torture?

If we don't punish the evil-doers then we are complicit and everyone will be punished. Yet that is not completely right is it? Where is the justice if innocent people are punished for the actions (or inaction) of a government that is run by Fraud Street?

But, according to this Yahoo, we WILL be punished by the Wing nutbaggers if we do in fact punish the evil-doers (torturers). Conclusion? Do what's right. Damn the nutbaggers, full speed ahead. As the election nears, they'll be too busy going after gay marriage.

[ShortnFiery]

38. DAMN, this "King" is some special kind of bat-shit-crazy.

[Vinca]

40. I wonder what tune he'd be singing if the last administration was Democratic.

[No Elephants]

41. You moran, it was 3000 killed and that was only in your state, And why do you hate

America? And why are you such a morally bankrupt coward?

Repeat after me:

The end does NOT justify the means. The end does NOT justify the means. The end does NOT justify the means.

[The Stranger]

42. OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

Crimes were committed, and appear to be being investigated.

To obstruct that investigation is a crime.

[and-justice-for-all]

43. Hitler bad - Bush Good......?

what the fuck?

[Matariki]

44. Mr. "We'll Take Care of Counting the Votes" King

Your day will come.

[bamacrat]

45. Wouldnt it be great if all the republicans seceeded left the country to us?

Imagine it people would be judged based on their skin color, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. Drugs would be legal and regulated, addicts would get treatment instead of prison. Every American would have health care, people at the top of the income bracket would still be rich but only make 10 times what their average employee makes instead of 300 times. We would be at peace with the rest of the world, people would flock to this progressive wonderland. Religion wouldnt matter anymore, if you are great if not great, and running for office on the "Im more Christian than them" ticket you would undoubtedly loose. All Americans would be able to go to the college of their choice for free. Education would no longer be viewed as this unpleasant thing that the "elites" do, it would be a given, a Bachelors degree would be the least a person would feel compelled to do. Ethics and real morals would return to this country, no longer would we have the "fuck everyone else as long as Im getting paid" mentality. Capitalism/Trickle Down would be abandoned for a more citizen oriented American Socialism, which would be our own American style that valued freedom and the worth of an average person over ever expanding profits.

Sorry I had to dream for a second, its Friday Im off tomorrow, got me a beer and a bowl and Im feeling fine.

[Canuckistanian]

46. And this Bozo is on the Homeland Security Committee?

Jesus Christ, he sounds like a late night caller to Michael Savage's show.

And what's with George Soros? Is this the Republican version of the "Two Minute Hate"?

[ThirdWorldJohn]

47. Didn't we just have 8 years of a scorched earth policy

After 8 years of the:

bush administration Torturing people.

bush administration murdering people, beating deaths.

bush administration experimenting on our troops without their knowledge.

bush administration invading a sovereign nation under false pretenses.

bush administration spying on US citizens without a court order.

bush administration enabled and held unaccountable by a toothless legislature.

[ohio2007]

50. UAE knows torture but they are abve the law

ABC News Exclusive: Torture Tape Implicates UAE Royal Sheikh

In a statement to ABC News, the UAE Ministry of the Interior said it had reviewed the tape and acknowledged the involvement of Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan, brother of the country's crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed.


The Minister of the Interior is also one of Sheikh Issa's brother.



http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=7402099

video of REAL torture nobody should watch.

[classysassy]

51. The moron from NY

listen Mr King,you are a real piece of shit.You want to protect the bush crime gang and fuck over laws to protect your crooked friends,shame on you,please resign ,you fat asshole.