Comments on: Witch Hunt: Mukasey Orders Criminal Probe Over CIA Tapes http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/01/02/witch-hunt-mukasey-orders-criminal-probe-over-cia-tapes/ Conservative news and opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris Joneshttp://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/01/02/witch-hunt-mukasey-orders-criminal-probe-over-cia-tapes/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 Chris Jones Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:40:29 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/01/02/witch-hunt-mukasey-orders-criminal-probe-over-cia-tapes/#comment-2162 If a corrections officer tortures a prisoner at a state or federal prison, I'm totally in favor of that person being prosecuted.What the CIA does to a foreign terrorist in some secret facility somewhere is none of my concern.My point is that we shouldn't know about any of it to begin with.I'm not opposed to the CIA using any method deemed necessary to get information out of someone.The human side of intelligence gathering and clandestine ops can be a very ugly business.It's not meant to be front-page news, it's meant to be done away from prying eyes and bellicose Congressmen. If a corrections officer tortures a prisoner at a state or federal prison, I’m totally in favor of that person being prosecuted.

What the CIA does to a foreign terrorist in some secret facility somewhere is none of my concern.

My point is that we shouldn’t know about any of it to begin with.

I’m not opposed to the CIA using any method deemed necessary to get information out of someone.

The human side of intelligence gathering and clandestine ops can be a very ugly business.

It’s not meant to be front-page news, it’s meant to be done away from prying eyes and bellicose Congressmen.

]]> By: Mike Liemanhttp://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/01/02/witch-hunt-mukasey-orders-criminal-probe-over-cia-tapes/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Mike Lieman Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:24:26 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/01/02/witch-hunt-mukasey-orders-criminal-probe-over-cia-tapes/#comment-2161 No one is denying that "In extraordinary times", sometimes going outside the rules is needed.What I want to know is why you are "Soft On Crime", and don't think a TORTURER should, after torturing a prisoner, be arrested, arraigned for the crime of Torture.If they had any honor, they'd accept the responsibility for their choice and plead "Guilty", saving everyone the expense of a trial?If it's "So Important", why aren't people willing to accept that responsibility? No one is denying that “In extraordinary times”, sometimes going outside the rules is needed.

What I want to know is why you are “Soft On Crime”, and don’t think a TORTURER should, after torturing a prisoner, be arrested, arraigned for the crime of Torture.

If they had any honor, they’d accept the responsibility for their choice and plead “Guilty”, saving everyone the expense of a trial?

If it’s “So Important”, why aren’t people willing to accept that responsibility?

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