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2007-04-11 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2007-04-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 that one is straight out of the Blazing Saddles handbook.

Posted by Vinegar Ulogum7733 2007-04-11 04:32|| 2007-04-11 04:32|| Front Page Top

#2 There may be an important lesson in all of this. Perhaps arrest and conviction for terrorist activities should be made into such an unpleasant process whereby participants will undertake lengthy measures to avoid be taken alive.

While I understand how this could just as easily increase danger to the general public, there might be some real consolation found in knowing that genuine perpetrators would face the assured prospect of prolonged and extreme discomfort for their troubles. Terrorist activities need to carry with them a major downside in terms of disincentive. Barring such morally dubious measures as the physical torture that they so richly deserve, mandatory solitary confinement entailing a flavorless subsistence diet and continuous sensory deprivation would be a nice place to start.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-11 05:29|| 2007-04-11 05:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Mohamed Mentala, alias Warda

Damn, but I've made a vow.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-04-11 10:20|| 2007-04-11 10:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Zen, so maybe we have the right idea with places like Gitmo and Abu Ghraib. Put them in places like that and make their lives worse than death. Then force feed them so they can't even starve themselves. Could be we were actually onto something with Lyndie England and the panties and the naked pile ups. Then make the pix public. I mean, hell, we gotta up the ante somehow.

Posted by treo 2007-04-11 10:28|| 2007-04-11 10:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Go totally barbarian. Chain them to the OUTSIDE of the prison, and allow all the grieving widows, mothers, grandmothers, wives, sweethearts, sisters, daughters, and assorted other female relatives easy access. Most of the terrorists wouldn't last the first full day.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-04-11 13:54|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-04-11 13:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Zen, so maybe we have the right idea with places like Gitmo and Abu Ghraib.

Gitmo and Abu Ghraib are resort communities. Consider how, upon discovering the impending handover of prison control to Iraq, the much-complaining Iraqi prisoners suddenly began begging American authorities to continue operating the jail. While my own personal preferences tend towards those of Old Patriot, a few too many legalistic difficulties are entailed by them.

Imagine a soundproof and lightproof cell with an entirely beige or gray interior made of enamel or scratch-resistant epoxy coating. All furniture right down to the blankets and jumpsuit are of the same color. Minimal lighting and water are turned on only at specified times.

Meals arrive via a loadlock so there is zero human interaction. Food is near-flavorless and homogenized in appearance with vitamin supplements to account for lack of sunlight. All meals are the exact same without any variation in portion size, flavor, color or appearance. Servings are scaled for subsistence-only dietary maintenance. Per Islamic tradition, no eating utensils are provided and the food service tray is permanently attached to the loadlock shelf to prevent any tampering.

No television, radio or reading material is allowed. No paper, pencils or writing instruments are made available. Attempts to deface, mark or otherwise inscribe any features into the walls or furniture are rewarded with restricted lighting, curtailed food budget and irregularly scheduled water service.

Any medical emergencies or care is attended to by staff who minimize all physical contact with the patient and remain silent at all times, communicating only through written messages. Efforts to commit suicide are greeted with force feeding or IV drip nourishment and physical restraints to prevent further attempts.

In comparison, Rudolph Hess' final confinement at Spandau would seem like a picture postcard holiday.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-11 14:52|| 2007-04-11 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC, that's roughly the same jihadi-check-out M.O. used by the cell that carried out the 2004 Madrid train bombimgs.

Perhaps cops need to start knocking on doors posing as falafel delivery guys or something.

Posted by mrp 2007-04-11 16:33|| 2007-04-11 16:33|| Front Page Top

#8 zenster, you haven't thought this out have you? lol damn i thought i was mean

Posted by sinse 2007-04-11 18:04|| 2007-04-11 18:04|| Front Page Top

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