ABC News confirms so-called 'torture' saved many lives

[Regis Philbin]

http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/a6e2dd16-d75c-4191-ab53-5ead39f946b5


Wednesday, September 20, 2006

'A dozen al Qaeda plots to kill people were stopped because of the information they got from coercive interrogation.'


Posted by: Mary Katharine Ham at 9:25 PM

An ABC report using anonymous sources confirms the success of coercive torture techniques, with information from CIA agents opposed to the techniques.

Not only did they break Khaled Sheikh Mohammed; not only was the information he gave them valuable; not only did it save lives; but Ross’s sources include people within the CIA who are opposed to the practices.

The best part, though? Learning that Ramzi Binalshibh cried like a three-year-old girl.

Awaiting reaction from Andrew Sullivan.

[DoubleEdgeSword]

What ABC News report? I searched the site and found nothing. Post the link to the report, please.

[Richard Tafoya]

Probably won't pass muster for publication via ABC News. They're quoting a blog post about an ABC reporter discussing unconfirmed reports from anonymous sources during an O'Reilly segment.

It's about the equivalent of getting all worked up over what Chris Matthews says when he guests on Imus.

[Regis Philbin]

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/BrianRoss/

Click on "Brian Ross on The O'Reilly Factor"

[Regis Philbin]

http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/

Click on "squeezing the terrorists". And there's video of the interview with Brian Ross---that's no "anonymous source" quoting Brian Ross---that's Brian Ross in the flesh. He talks about how none of those big, mean tough terrorists could stand the "waterboarding" procedure. That Ramsey Binalsheib(sp?) "cried like a 3 year-old". That Mohammed lasted the longest---about 2 1/2 minutes---under the proceedure, which I guess is some kind of record. Mohammed gave up plans and operatives here in the U.S. complete with names and addresses, etc., etc., etc.


Anywho, I hear an agreement has been reached with McCain, Warner, et. al., and the "torture" will continue. And that's a good thing.

[LesterX]

http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/

Click on "squeezing the terrorists". And there's video of the interview with Brian Ross---that's no "anonymous source" quoting Brian Ross---that's Brian Ross in the flesh.
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When are you going to take some of that 65K you claim to have saved last year and invest in a good reading comprehension course? Richard's post says that Brian Ross was discussing unconfirmed reports from anonymous sources, not that anonymous sources were quoting Brian Ross. Good grief.

[DoubleEdgeSword]

Warning: TRP (Twisted Richie post).