Doctors abetted torture

waterboardingBeyond the arguments over whether Bush administration lawyers should be held accountable for their tortuous arguments justifying torture, what about the medical professionals who designed and signed off on the interrogation techniques? “Doctors and psychologists might have been able to prevent this whole shameful episode by refusing to participate,” writes the Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson. “Instead, professionals who were trained in the healing arts used their experience and skill in a way that facilitated harm. They played a vital role in enabling torture. I like to believe that some psychologists and physicians took a stand and said no. As for those who said yes, the law should hold them accountable — just as conscience, one hopes, is already doing.”

8 Comments

  1. Political_mama
    Posted September 8, 2009 at 7:56 am | Permalink

    If you ask me, they should be held as much accountable. You know we could picket outside their offices and use Operation Rescue tactics…..

  2. Political_mama
    Posted September 8, 2009 at 7:57 am | Permalink

    Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue, told Congressional staffers that “extremists would retaliate with violence” if Congress doesn’t ban abortion in the new health-care system. And anti-choice lawmakers have filed 36 anti-choice amendments in committee.

  3. Regular
    Posted September 8, 2009 at 10:05 am | Permalink

    The terroriost continue to laugh at the puzzified Liberals of this country.

  4. ANTI
    Posted September 8, 2009 at 1:10 pm | Permalink

    BURN THE WITCH!!!

    (distraction)

  5. Phantom
    Posted September 8, 2009 at 1:29 pm | Permalink

    Burn the witch, but have a dr. nearby to resuccitate her for some more slow roasting!

  6. Political_mama
    Posted September 8, 2009 at 7:24 pm | Permalink

    You’re right regular, we puzzified liberals need to just buck up and take what is ours from people like you. You wouldn’t put up much of a fight.

  7. Political_mama
    Posted September 8, 2009 at 7:25 pm | Permalink

    I think its just like the bully at school, until you stand up and beat the heck out of him, he won’t leave you alone. Cons need the heck beat out of them.

    So the way we can become a better nation is to just become as bad as the bad guys. That works well.

  8. RightAngle
    Posted September 9, 2009 at 12:12 am | Permalink

    Political_mama
    Posted September 8, 2009 at 7:25 pm | Permalink
    I think its just like the bully at school, until you stand up and beat the heck out of him, he won’t leave you alone. Cons need the heck beat out of them.

    So the way we can become a better nation is to just become as bad as the bad guys. That works well.
    VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

    I agree, if they behead our citizens, we behead theirs!!!!!