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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:58 PM Original message |
What were the torture pictures taken for? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. For teh lulz. |
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90-percent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Some General |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Cheney needed some new spank material. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Good question. Didn't the nazis also keep a pictoral record |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. for shits and gigles to pass around |
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luvspeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. Before Abu Ghraib broke... |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. wrong location |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. Taking pictures of prisoners is also against the Geneva Convention |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. The PNAC blueprint required conflict - detaining the innocent, and sending pics of them being .... |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Agree. |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. The PNAC blueprint required conflict |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. This part is what hit me in the face yesterday, thanks to you, Echo |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. Absolutely |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. lots of good reasons to document whatever our government does |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because they think it's funny. "Remember this guy?" ha ha ha... |
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s-cubed (860 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Sorry, no link, but I remember report/speculation that it |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. That is correct. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I read that, in Iraq, that was a popular form of coersion |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Right |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Fascinating question. |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. Yes, correct, but a partial answer to the question. There are other pieces |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. All great artists keep records and samples of their handywork |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's the only thing that gives Cheney a chub. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. why take pictures, why torture in the first place, why invade a country under false pretenses... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. They were taken to be used as the first threat to the next detainees. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. This is what I hope comes out very soon.... |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. (A.) Someone was really stupid or (B.) For future torture reference |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. Duplicate |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. This is a very important question. When answered, more puzzle pieces fall into place. nt |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. Didn't the Bush regime....err administration...destroy torture evidence before leaving? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
30. K&R for the question and the excellent responses |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
31. Souveneirs? |
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