SudsyFist

Toxoplasmodium? That's it! Thank you! It was right on the tip of my tongue. You had cat poo on the tip of your tongue??? Um... .. *swoon*

Orgy.

Fifty cent pieces would rock so much more if they depicted Jack chowing down on Marilyn Monroe's box.

Toxoplasmodium Toxoplasma? EDIT: Just looked it up. Fuck, so much for photographic memory.

I reckon it is accurate as I learned about Phosphorus in my Chemistry lesson and not Human biology or geography.

Go figure. I wonder why.

I'm easy. Being all insecure 'n stuff, I just did a search on "swo*on", and found that it's not just me. TONS of posters here are easy!

By the book, yes... but I've heard stories about these "black helicopters"... A less unheard of possibility, however, is being detained by local authorities, then whisked offshore to a facility where the CIA could get involved.

I'm easy.

then you should mime your posts..... -->O *swoon* Rebecca, have I told you, lately, that I love you?

I'll just take it for a little spin And maybe show it off to a couple of friends I'll just cruise it around the neighborhood Well, maybe I shouldn't... yeeeah, of course I should...

Geee! Thanks Dad! Isn't our son swell? Isn't life swell? Awww! Awww! *fist* GZZHHHH!

That's OK, son... you can do it on the boat!

Here: In the U.S., commissioned officers are appointed by the President, and operate under "official capacity." I'm not a lawyer, but I seem to recall that NCO's are delegated this authority from commissioned officers. And my impression is that most conventional military organizations around the world implement similar delegation structure. I think this clause effectively distinguishes, "torture," from, "abuse." But it's just a somewhat educated guess.

Fuck YEAH!

Please allow me make a few somewhat informed statements: Torture is not an effective tool interrogators need. We've been over this time and again: torture is far less effective at producing reliable data than the documented and compliant interrogation methods we currently use. Having a CIA exemption to this law is not an effective tool interrogators need. Two big reasons come to mind:There are already international laws in place prohibiting torture, and yet we still somehow manage to use intimidation techniques quite well. (EDIT: There is no psychological advantage whatsoever to a CIA exemption of this law.)The bulk of interrogations are occurring at the tactical level, conducted by uniformed military units reporting to field commanders. If this is "an effective tool interrogators need," what about them? Largely due to the spike in demand for interrogators sparked by the invasion of Iraq and the War on Terror, USAICS has had to make a lot of concessions to push through the massive numbers of interrogators needed. They're doing the best they can with what they've got to provide adequate training, but the fact remains that the experience level (maturity, etc.) of the interrogators we currently have actually conducting interrogations (as opposed to supporting those conducted by senior personnel) in the field is much lower than ideal, not to mention many candidates have been graduated whereas they'd have been reclassed if it was only a few years earlier. They're having to grow up fast in a live environment: huge potential for issues. Simple hypothetical example: a battle with insurgents inflicts several casualties on US forces, including a platoon leader. An insurgent is captured and brought in for interrogation. The company commander to whom the fallen LT reported accompanies the escort, and advises the wet-behind-the-ears interrogator that he better, "fuck him up good. He killed one of my LT's." To look the CPT in the eye and say, "No, sir," and conduct the interrogation professionally takes a some serious military character, and the newbs are much less likely to stand their ground than, say, a seasoned NCO. This is a real concern here, and due to the dual chain of command (administrative vs. operational) with which MI support often has to contend, top-down regulation of activities is usually most effective in ensuring policy is followed. Note that this doesn't necessarily have to be an edict from Congress. Instead of fighting for what's right and best to enforce policy and maintain mission effectiveness, the politicians are having their usual field day with this, partisan games, power grabs, and all.

You're such a dumbass for leaving your phone on...

Miss y'all, too! DAAAAAAAYYYYYYYUMMMMM!!! Well, I'm well practiced... on myself!

I live a block away from one. I don't drink, but I love their food!

He *is* pretty hot in an RW suit... Great meeting you, Jim.

Kickass!!!

WTF??? By whose measure?

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My username seems so pedantic now.