What did VP Cheney mean when he said it was a no-brainer to dunk terrorists in water?

[originalpckelly]

Poll question: What did VP Cheney mean when he said it was a no-brainer to dunk terrorists in water?

Option 1, Letting the terrorists bob for apples:


I suppose they ask the terrorists question nicely then let them bob for apples to reward them for answering.


Option 2, Having soldiers play the Dunk Tank:


I guess they ask them the question and then try to hit the target if they don't answer.


Option 3, The interrogators are giving detainees free swimming/diving lessons:


I suppose the interrogators would ask them the question and then reward them with free swimming/diving lessons.


Option 4, Jacob The Liar waterboarding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?eurl=&v=IeDGIqVvaLY

This is stuff the Nazi's/witchhunters used to do.


Option 5, Khymer Rouge/Japanese waterboarding:




Video:
http://www.current.tv/video/?id=13462474

This is the stuff that the Khymer Rouge ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khymer_Rouge ) and convicted Japanese Officer/war criminals did. Here is more information on this:

"A Japanese officer, Yukio Asano, was tried in 1947 for carrying out a form of torture waterboarding on a U.S. civilian during World War II, and was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. <6> The charges against Asano included other abuses of prisoners. <1>

On the issue of waterboarding, the United States charged Yukio Asano, a Japanese officer on May 1 to 28, 1947, with war crimes. The offenses were recounted by John Henry Burton, a civilian victim: After taking me down into the hallway they laid me out on a stretcher and strapped me on. The stretcher was then stood on end with my head almost touching the floor and my feet in the air. They then began pouring water over my face and at times it was impossible for me to breathe without sucking in water. The torture continued and continued. Yukio Asano was sentenced to fifteen years of hard labor. <2> (p.10378)

Docket Date: 53/ May 1 - 28, 1947, Yokohama, Japan

Charge: Violation of the Laws and Customs of War: 1. Did willfully and unlawfully mistreat and torture PWs. 2. Did unlawfully take and convert to his own use Red Cross packages and supplies intended for PWs.

Specifications:beating using hands, fists, club; kicking; water torture; burning using cigarettes; strapping on a stretcher head downward

Verdict: 15 years CHL

On September 6, 2006, the United States Department of Defense released a revised Army Field Manual entitled Human Intelligence Collector Operations that prohibits the use of waterboarding by U.S. military personnel. The revised manual was adopted amid widespread criticism of U.S. handling of prisoners in the War on Terrorism, and prohibits other practices in addition to waterboarding. The revised manual applies to U.S. military personnel, and as such does not apply to the practices of the CIA.<7>

In its 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the U.S. Department of State formally recognizes "submersion of the head in water," as torture in its examination of Tunisia's poor human rights record.<8>"

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So what do you think DU? Vote below:

[originalpckelly]

1. Bobbing for apples is fun...

I wonder why they are letting terrorists do it?

[razors edge]

2. I vote dunk tank #2

with the deficit running in overdrive, the president sees this a great way to raise funds, soon to be spread throughout the country, that does not raise taxes.

[oldtime dfl_er]

3. Sounds like a nice Hawaiian vacation sport!

No wonder it's a no brainer!

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/2019127

[originalpckelly]

4. I don't think the VP is allowed to waterboard...

you know that whole heart condition thing.