Comments on: Obama Task Force on Torture Considers CIA-FBI Interrogation Teams

By: Dave R

Dave R — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:33:25 +0000

This sounds like a losing strategy if I ever heard one. Clearly, most of you who commented have no knowledge of the history of terrorism, especially as it relates to the 1993 WTC bombing and 9/11, and/or you just don't care.

By: We Need a New Church Committee | Think Tank West

We Need a New Church Committee | Think Tank West — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:50:04 +0000

[...] have lots of evidence that members of the Bush administration broke laws related to torture, wiretapping, and the Patriot [...]

By: Michael Roston - Newsbroke – Don’t expect much prosecution from the Holder Justice Department’s prosecutor for CIA torture - True/Slant

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:43:07 +0000

[...] House presumably in the hope that it will prevent abuses from happening farther down the line (see Spencer Ackerman’s [...]

By: By Yoo’s Own Analysis, Army Field Manual Allows Torture with Drugs | nFiniteEcho.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:55:52 +0000

[...] to recent news stories (see Spencer Ackerman’s article in the Washington Independent), the Obama administration task force on interrogations is likely to [...]

By: Obama Task Force on Torture Considers CIA-FBI Interrogation Teams « The Lift – Legal Issues in the Fight against Terrorism

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:36:47 +0000

[...] report jointly to the attorney general and the director of national intelligence, according to the Washington Independent.The teams are the brainchild of three members of the Intelligence Science Board, a panel that [...]

By: johnhkennedy

johnhkennedy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:02:53 +0000

It would help if Obama and our Dem Congress would push prosecution of Bush's Torture Conspirators.

No effort like this will be a solution if there is not prosecution.
Prosecution is the only real deterrent.

So SIGN THE PETITION
to Prosecute Bush's Torturers

http://ANGRYVOTERS.ORG

God bless

.

By: averagejames

averagejames — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:45:35 +0000

Did BinLaden and company already win?
We have abandoned basic human rights. Whose fault is that ?
How can anyone justify such despicable acts ? for any reason.

We used to be the good guys, freeing people from conditions such as these.
What have we become ?

By: msfreeh

msfreeh — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:42:05 +0000

to view a partial list of crimes committed by FBI agents over 1500 pages long see
http://www.forums.signonsandiego.com/showthread...

to view a partial list of FBI agents arrested for pedophilia see
http://www.dallasnews.com/forums/viewtopic.php?...

By: Dr Julien Arbor

Dr Julien Arbor — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:22:50 +0000

It's also too damn bad that more women haven't been involved in leadership and decision making positions within science, government, education, the military and the health care system. Had they been… much of the information regarding my previous comment as well as additional key elements would have most likely already been known!

By: Dr_Julien_Arbor

Dr_Julien_Arbor — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:05:53 +0000

From the article... "“This is perhaps the biggest wound that the Bush administration has inflicted on the structure of how to do these things,” said Karen Greenberg, executive director of the Center on Law and Security at New York University."

While this is indeed true... the medical and psychological professionals that were involved in acts of torture, as well as the professional organizations including the American Psychological Association (that has yet to make a strong public statement that prevents the involvement of psychologists in every capacity from engaging in torture... including enhanced interrogations) have done a grave disservice to both the public as well as the profession of psychology. In the minds of most people, psychologists have historically first and foremost been thought of members of the healing professions until their roll with torture and the involvement with the CIA has surfaced... with new information being brought to light on a daily basis. If those who are educated in psychology are going to continue in their relationship with the military and the CIA then perhaps they need to define themselves as social scientists as what they are engaging in has nothing whatsoever to do with the best interest of those with whom they are interacting. "Do no harm" should apply equally across all health care professionals!

As a licensed clinical psychologist myself... I am appalled by the actions of some of my colleagues and even more so by the American Psychological Association... of which I am not a member... nor will I consider being until they make that very strong public statement renouncing these sorts of professional relationships. Those of us who are dedicated to functioning as healers deserve to reclaim our titles and our reputations... and the public deserves to know that there is a distinction in our functions!

Furthermore, based on this...

http://www.fas.org/irp/dni/educing.pdf

Until Dr. Fein has a solid understanding of the following...

http://www.brainline.org/downloads/PDFs/Traumat...

http://www.curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1440238#i

As well as a full understanding of the stress response, the relationship between the adrenal glands and brain functioning, the rolls of blood sugar and bilirubin in brain damage, and the roll of high potassium levels on heart failure... he has no business functioning in that capacity! Neglect can be just as LETHAL as abuse!