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RI Lawmaker: Let's Waterboard Bush for Charity

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(Newser) – A Democratic state lawmaker in Rhode Island thinks George W. Bush and some of his top cronies should be waterboarded for charity, reports the Westerly Sun. State Rep. Rod Driver sent letters via certified mail to Bush, Dick Cheney, and Condoleezza Rice offering to donate $100 for every second they undergo the interrogation technique. Only Rice has replied so far, and she declined.

The resulting video "will be particularly valuable since the CIA says it destroyed the tapes it made of actual interrogations,” added Driver in his letter. “The firsthand experience will put you in a stronger moral position to continue to advocate ‘enhanced interrogation’ of captives and you will quickly raise thousands of dollars for your favorite charity.”

Protesters re-enact waterboarding in Washington last year.
Protesters re-enact waterboarding in Washington last year.   (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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You must be confident that waterboarding is not torture. So I expect you will be willing to do what Sean Hannity has volunteered to do—experience it yourself.
- Rhode Island State Rep. Rod Driver

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FORREAL
May 21, 09 9:29 PM CDT
Thats just stupid to think we know what really goes on behind closed doors. there is so much they only leak out and god knows whats really going on. its always been that way. Reply
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drlarrymitchell
May 21, 09 9:45 PM CDT
This is the best idea I've heard yet on how to deal with the Shrubbery problems we face. Reply
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anchower
May 21, 09 11:21 PM CDT
Addington should be the first one strapped down.
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TerrifiedCitizen
May 21, 09 9:53 PM CDT
If the 'enhanced techniques' were approved at the top and lawmakers were already aware of such goings on, and the techniques produced the best results since sliced bread... why destroy the tapes? Reply
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Reader64481089
May 21, 09 10:32 PM CDT
“The firsthand experience will put you in a stronger moral position to continue to advocate ‘enhanced interrogation’ of captives and you will quickly raise thousands of dollars for your favorite charity.”.....excuse me while I hold in the chuckles ... OK boys and girl (almost forgot Condi) don't everyone jump at this opportunity at once LMAO *watches as room disappears in a puff of smoke as the Dynamic Trio run for an excuse Reply
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