Watch Christopher Hitchens Get Waterboarded (VANITY FAIR)

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From http://www.vf.com. How does it feel to be "aggressively interrogated"? Christopher Hitchens found out for himself, submitting to a brutal waterboarding session in an effort to understand the human cost of America's use of harsh tactics at Guantánamo and elsewhere. VF.com has the footage. Related: "Believe Me, It's Torture," from the August 2008 issue, http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808
Interview conducted by David Rose and filmed by Arya Surowidjojo.

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Nowekian - the ... ( 6 days ago by flyingscience)

Nowekian - the point is that the lib. doves are dead set against torture of terrorist war prisoners .Yet there is no better way to get them to talk and fast to save lives.

Old way-nails torn ... ( 6 days ago by flyingscience)

Old way-nails torn off & cigarettes burns .Water is more humane and its coughed out .Works fast - not a scratch afterwards .

Anybody know what ... ( 6 days ago by NerdPoetica)

Anybody know what that song is being played in the beginning?

I'll say it again: ... ( 5 days ago by drubber1234)

I'll say it again: Hitchens is a wimp! I would have lasted at least -- AT LEAST -- 5 hours.

Waterboarding can ... ( 5 days ago by RamenOps)

Waterboarding can leave severe psychological damage from the sensation of effectively drowning, and even physical damage from lack of oxygen.
Have you ever experienced drowning? It's hardly "humane".

No, I don't think ... ( 5 days ago by RamenOps)

No, I don't think physical fitness would have much noticeable effect on the tolerance of one's airway.

Weatherboarding is ... ( 5 days ago by flyingscience)

Weatherboarding is probably the least harmful of torture methods .I dont think there are any nice ways to get the terrorists to confess quickly .

Fighting guerrilla ... ( 5 days ago by flyingscience)

Fighting guerrilla terrorism necessitates prying bomb codes ,locations, sleeper cells and poison caches quickly .Torture-saves lives.

your a fucking ... ( 4 days ago by jonnyjamesblues)

your a fucking idiot ... you obviously wouldn't last anything close to 5 hours. The Average amount of time people can tolerate this form of torture is 14 seconds you fucking twat. Stop trying to cock measure in the internet. and stop trying to be a bad-ass you would be fucked if anyone did this to you.

Let me rewrite what ... ( 4 days ago by drubber1234)

Let me rewrite what you so everyone can understand:
"You're a fucking idiot . . . you (obviously) wouldn't last anything close to 5 hours. The average amount of time people can tolerate this form of torture is 14 seconds, you fucking twat. Stop trying to cock measure on the internets. And stop trying to be a bad-ass. You would be fucked if anyone did this to you."
There, that's better!
And I change my mind. I can actually last at least 6 hours!!!!!!!!

@flyingscience, ... ( 3 days ago by redtortoise76)

@flyingscience, when you say "Weatherboarding is probably the least harmful of torture methods" are you referring to the practice of tying someone to a board and exposing them to the weather?

Drubber your claim ... ( 3 days ago by redtortoise76)

Drubber your claim of resisting waterboarding for five hours is based on nothing but speculation and quite a lot of stupidity.

I know, which is ... ( 3 days ago by drubber1234)

I know, which is why I revised the figure and now claim I can last at least 6 hours, which is a more realistic estimate.

Whose torture ... ( 3 days ago by flyingscience)

Whose torture methods would you prefer the USA's or Islamic extremists ? Unless you can think of a better way to extract information it will be around.

drubber1234 In ... ( 3 days ago by redtortoise76)

drubber1234 In order to be taken seriously you need evidence to support your claim. Post a video of yourself being waterboarded for six hours. Thank you.

well i just got ... ( 3 days ago by Beanieman54)

well i just got waterboarded and fuck everyone who says its easy.

I wonder why we ... ( 2 days ago by johntuohy)

I wonder why we have never seen Jack Bauer employ these tactics, there's been so many occasions he is pressed for time and needs answers, this would be the perfect solution. So easy to perform, I just had to try it on my little sister.

I don't know what ... ( 2 days ago by drubber1234)

I don't know what amuses me more. That people are actually dignifying what I claim with attention, or that they think I'm serious! LOL
I always hear atheists claiming to be more intelligent than religious types. You're not too bright redtortoise. Just sayin' . . .

drubber you assume ... ( 2 days ago by redtortoise76)

drubber you assume much.Of course I was using subtle humor but I guess I was giving you too much credit. But then again this sarcasm thing is not that easy to spot from text alone so I'll give you that. Either way you're still a douche. Have a nice day.

I love you. ( 2 days ago by drubber1234)

I love you.

I still think ... ( 2 days ago by drubber1234)

I still think Hitchens is a wimp. I couldn't last 5 hours, but I could sure as hell last longer than that bloated bullfrog did.

they could have ... ( 2 days ago by TitanicTarn1968)

they could have turned down the music

My oh my. Lets ... ( 1 day ago by divingout)

My oh my. Lets send him to off to Camp Mac for some SERE level C and see how long he lasts...

Array ( 3 hours ago by tonyrosam)

Hitchens is cool.
Waterboarding sucks and does not make people give up true data. Especially Arabs who would die for their causes. also imagine a poor soul who was subjected to this and was completely innocent. it would drive them mad.

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