Sources: Obama Ready To End Harsh Interrogations

Yahoo News / AP ^ | 01/16/2009 | EagleUSA

[EagleUSA]

WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to prohibit the use of waterboarding and harsh interrogation techniques by ordering the CIA to follow military rules for questioning prisoners, according to two U.S. officials familiar with drafts of the plans.

The proposal Obama is considering would require all CIA interrogators to follow conduct outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual, the officials said. The plans would also have the effect of shutting down secret "black site" prisons around the world where the CIA has questioned terror suspects — with all future interrogations taking place inside American military facilities.

However, Obama's changes may not be absolute. His advisers are considering adding a classified loophole to the rules that could allow the CIA to use some interrogation methods not specifically authorized by the Pentagon, the officials said.

The new rules would abandon a part of President George W. Bush's counterterrorism policy that has been condemned internationally.

[EagleUSA]

The predicted defense weakness and pandering to our enemies and the so-called "international community" (known by real Americans as the United Nations) is now clear. Where are we going to find a REAL Commander-in-Chief if we have to defend ourselves?? I bet our enemies and "our guests" at Club Gitmo are laughing their asses off right now ----

[gov_bean_ counter]

Make them sit in the Comfy chair.

That will make em talk.

[Chet 99]

[BigFinn]

Any bets on how long it takes before we get hit again?

[Badeye]

Obama is going to get a lot of people killed.

[Puppage]

Sources: Obama Ready To End Harsh Interrogations

And begin stern language?

[LottieDah]

“Make them sit in the Comfy chair.”

Oh no! Not the Comfy Chair! (Cue Monty Python)

[rocksblues]

Correct. But it will be Bush’s fault!

[SE Mom]

God, the man is a fool and will endanger us ALL.

[tomnbeverly]

Bush always erred on the side of Protecting America’s citizens from its enemies. Obama seems bent on reversing that and making his judgements by erring on the side that protects America’s enemies instead.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Obama-Soros better be praying that nothing happens on his watch because, if it does, he may be the first President in U.S. history to be recalled.

[Cementjungle]

However, Obama's changes may not be absolute. His advisers are considering adding a classified loophole to the rules that could allow the CIA to use some interrogation methods not specifically authorized by the Pentagon, the officials said.

So how is this any different than current policy?

[Badeye]

Yes, as usual.

[weegee]

He was harsher interogating his own staff (remember when he wanted to know what names they blogged under?)

and yet a known tax cheat will be our next treasurer.

Someone put a security camera over his desk.

[Edizzl79]

By spring. And to think of the hundreds if not thousands of fellow americans that will die.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

He will anyways, because he’s also pro-choice, pro-amnesty for illegal immigrants, pro-open borders...etc.

[Palladin]

Oh—I thought this was about Eric Holder and the harsh inquisitions into his part in the pardoning of Marc Rich.

[DoughtyOne]

This is actually quite reational of Obama. When people share your world outlook, why would you want to ask them tough questions. You already know the answers.

[DoughtyOne]

Sorry, reational should be rational

[NonValueAdded]

No, cue Blade Runner ... Pris: “Then we’re stupid and we’ll die.”