The American Military Tortured me (Confirmation of US Torture!!)

Citizen Journal | June 08, 2005 | Rolal Leahcim Nareik

[SW6906]

It's about time we conservatives admitted it: our government does use torture. Sick, sadistic torture.

[fatnotlazy]

Blah, blah, blah.

[Coop]

I only read the first sentence. Had to stop because it brought back too many painful memories. AaaaaaagggggghhhhHH!!!!!!!

LOL. Semper Fi.

[m87339]

Great article -- bump.

Thank you for your service.

[glock rocks]

Anti-war zealots, so-called human rights organizations, certain politicians and members of the media would use the term “torture” to describe the events chronicled above. However, the acts of so-called “torture” occurred while I was a Marine Corps recruit on Parris Island, SC in the summer of 2000.

Oh, that's rich. Great article.

[Coop]

I'm honored to have had the chance to serve.

[Perdogg]

sounds like a weekend in Vegas.

[pettifogger]

I guessed this one right away -- thanks for your service!

[Gefreiter]

S
That's cute. I liked it.

[OhREALLY?]

Is this Sw6 from Canada? I haven't seen you in a while, guess nothing much has changed there huh?

[HereInTheHeartland]

"It's about time we conservatives admitted it: our government does use torture. Sick, sadistic torture."

I thought the article would say they were forced to watch Michael Jackson videos.

[Recon Dad]

I READ THE FIRST SENTENCE AND IMMEDITELY KNEW THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE ISLAND OF PARRIS!

My suggestion for Gitmo is to move all these people into the general prison population in Louisiana and few other selected sites. We have ways of making them beg to be back at Gitmo.

[Chgogal]

"Scrubbing the disgusting shower floor while on all fours made our knees ache and bruise. Some of us were required to clean up after the men in charge which was most degrading."

OMG, my parents used torture on us kids. We never knew that! Someone quick give me AI's or some other human rights group's telephone number./s

[tkathy]

Really funny.

[martin_fierro]

Handing out the clothing was a military woman who screamed and cursed at us worse than any of the men. This was most humiliating.

Poor baby. It's just Another Day At The Office for me.

[JoeSixPack1]

Painful??

Nah,,, those memories never go away, they just get tweeked while reminising at the jarhead corner of the VFW!

But fear of yellow footprints has given me moments of anxiety over the years. :-)

Semper Fi

[NeonKnight]

A Keeper

[KeyWest]

Add that they were not issued the "Holy Book" and not allowed to pray three times a day. Were dragged out of their cell every morning and forced to march and run in the cold and rain.

Or, what happened to me, for over a year I was degraded and forced to be the slave of the military leader. I was forced to be at a table where they ate before me and took the best of the food while I could only watch as they screamed at me and made me answer questions. If I did not know the answer they made me push away my chair and "sit on air" until my legs gave out and I collapsed in agony. Or they would ask a question and, after I answered, would ask if "I bet my ass" and if I was wrong I would be beaten with a radiator brush. I was forced to clean my own room and if it was not perfect, had to run outside while taking verbal abuse for an hour no matter what the weather.

And on and on and on, but that was Plebe Year at Annapolis in 1956. Actually not a big deal, but compared to what they are calling torture now, well beyond that. Where was Amnesty International when you really needed them?

[DCPatriot]

LOL! All I could think of was I sure hope Laz reads the ENTIRE article before he posts on this thread. ;^)

[SW6906]

Thanks for the thanks, but I have never had the "pleasure" of serving in the military......