Jesse Ventura ’schools’ The View’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck on waterboarding / torture
From Rawstory.com:
“Ventura on The View: If waterboarding is fine, why dont cops do it?
By David Edwards and Stephen Webster
Published: May 18, 2009
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, making a guest appearance on ABCs The View, gave co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck a lesson or two about the torture technique known as waterboarding.
Ventura, who underwent a barrage of torture techniques at the military Survival, Evade, Resist and Escape (SERE) school, confirmed for Hasselbeck that waterboarding is torture and not just an enhanced interrogation technique.
If waterboarding is okay, why dont we let our police do it to suspects to learn what they know? he asked to a chorus of applause.
Thats an interesting question, Hasselbeck said. I understand that question.
If waterboarding is okay, why didnt we waterboard [Timothy] McVeigh and [Terry] Nichols, the Oklahoma City bombers, to find out if there were more people involved? Whats your answer to that? he asked. We only seem to waterboard Muslims.
Thats an extremist statement, said Hasselbeck.
Aha! cheered Ventura. Have we waterboarded anybody else? Name me someone else weve waterboarded.
She could not, instead shifting focus to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who has been criticized by Republicans for a seeming contradiction in disclosing what she knew about then-President Bushs torture program, and when.
They want her out because she lied? asked Ventura. Why didnt they ask for Bush and Cheney to go out when they lied about why we went into Iraq.
This video is from MSNBCs News Live, broadcast May 18, 2009.”
http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/05/18/ventura-schools-hasselbeck/
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October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
First I give a hoot …
First I give a hoot about the amount of thumbs down, I understand liberal retaliation—Yes, Jesse was a politician and served this great nation and I commend him for it, as I too have served this great nation for the past 22 yrs. Secondly, by the foul language you use the only hillbilly here is you, no I take that back and apologize to all those who consider themselves hillbillys, I’d be insulting the term hillbilly by comparing it you.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Yeah, it’s like …
Yeah, it’s like saying “well, we kill people on the battlefield… that means we can do it whenever!”
Jesse’s analogy to using it on our own dangerous citizens is relevant, though. Why don’t we use waterboarding to extract testimony? Waterboarding is like we did during the Salem witch trials. Look how many women they got to confess to being witches… which is not only not ture, but impossible.
Good job Xtian right wing, keep up the torture. It seems to be in your blood.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
By the amount of …
By the amount of thumbs down for your comment I have to say you are the idiot. Jesse served in military and was a politician he has the right to free speech like everyone else you communist . maybe it is you who should move back china and leave our free country. No wants your southern hillbilly war. seriously what is the south good for i have yet to figure out why we need them
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
jesse is the …
jesse is the mannnnnnnnn yaaaa a true patriot. the right wing conservative neocon. Comparing the killing of somali pirates to waterboarding detainees is retarded she should have been slapped by whoopi for that comment. She has no debating skills totally off focus and track .
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Damn…. I never …
Damn…. I never thought I’d say this, but I might vote for Ventura if he ran.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Wow.. kick …
Wow.. kick Jesse! Same dude that said “Religion is a crutch for the weak-minded.” Right on!
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Waterboarding is …
Waterboarding is done on special forces soldiers in many countries so that if they are captured they are mentally prepared for what is going to happen.
As you pointed out Jesse was off where waterboarding was picked up, it was orginally used in the Spanish inquistion, and by the Nazi’s. Who by the way were prosecuted for it.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
WE NEED A THIRD …
WE NEED A THIRD PARTY DAMMIT!!!
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Democrats & …
Democrats & Republicans are bought by Corporations. I have no love or respect for either party.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Sheeple—Didnt think …
Sheeple—Didnt think a liberal had such a vocabulary but I give you an A+. Unfortunately not even close, so keep your kool-aid! I know what it’s like to have someone shooting back and stand firm; if it takes water boarding to keep this country, our families and our Soldiers safe, then so be it. Plus I question if Jesse was even water boarded in SERE School. But if he’s ashamed of his country, then get the OUT! Again, to compare police suspects to terrorists is absolutely absurd.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Keep drinking the …
Keep drinking the Republican Kool-aid. It is just a different color than the Democrat Kool-aid.
I am proud to be a right wing extremest. But not one who is just another sheeple.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
scottroper11 your a …
scottroper11 your a smart cookie. Did you think that Jesse wasn’t the first American troop over there? And that water boarding might have been going on before he got there?
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
No fool here pal— …
No fool here pal—Jesse is comparing apples to oranges (using his verbage) when comparing police suspects to Terrorists! The only fool here is YOU and Jesse!! Maybe you both can move to Iraq togehter! Must be a left wing liberal. If you haven’t realized or maybe you have “forgotten” we are at war & if it takes a little waterboarding to get a “Terrorist” to talk then so be it. I say again “Terrorist” those people who want to kill me, you our children!! Continue hugging your tree pal!
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
racin388 you are …
racin388 you are such a fool.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
If you are ashamed …
If you are ashamed of your country Jesse move to Iraq or Afghanistan… Your a freaking idiot…..
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Sorry Jesse. How …
Sorry Jesse. How did we learn waterboarding from Vietnam, AFTER you state that you had to be waterboarded in SER training before going to combat in Viet Nam?? If it’s torture Jesse, why does obama allow “torture” of our own military, but not terrorists? It is so funny how you liberals think Jesse is a cro-magnon moron when he attacks Dems, but when he attacks Bush, he’s now a genius. Some Jesse logic: We haven’t been attacked since we started waterboarding = waterboarding keeps us safe.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Normally I can take …
Normally I can take Elisabeth’s comments, I side with her from time to time as she is generally prepared, but she was outmatched severely in this one. I love Ventura. He stands for what he believes in, not what parties tell him to believe in. Its a refreshing concept.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Can somebody give …
Can somebody give me a little background on this PLEASE??
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Jesse is the man, …
Jesse is the man, that stupid Elisabeth. Childish people like her are the reason why this country is so politically divided. I have no allegiance to either party and most likely never will.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
“this is a extreme …
“this is a extreme statements” No barbie
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
You mark my words …
You mark my words when Palin is anounced as the republican candidate for the presidency in 2012 she will anounce Hasselbeck to be her running mate…LMAO hey all you hockey moms you can all starte getting wet now..LMAO!
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
enhanced …
enhanced interrogation my ass. That lady’s a twit. She briefs herself every morning by reading wikipedia.Scary woman.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
OMG, Elisabeth can …
OMG, Elisabeth can NEVER answer a question, flat out. She always, always, always goes around the question and uses something or someone else as a shield.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
and she knows Jesse …
and she knows Jesse is right and it her off.
Fox news brainwashes people.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Elizabeth just got …
Elizabeth just got her vah-jay-nah handed to her cooked/trimmed & garnished!