Conservative Fist Fight | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Now we are a few days after the disclosure of Torture with CIA in charge. It was done, not only at Guantanamo, but at various dark locations around the world used to get intelligence from terrorist prisoners of the United States.

    The discussion between O'Reilly and John McCain was most interesting:

    Normally, Senator McCain can be relied upon to vet the Conservative line on "all things Obama." This time things were far different. The Senator has personal experience with terrible torture in his Hanoi Hilton stay. He endured long hours of unspeakable torture when he was already badly injured from his ejection and shoot down over Hanoi. Broken bones and a rifle butt to it leave permanent pain as weather gets cold for the rest of your life.

    O'Reilly's worst similar torture is likely having diarrhea and being unable to relieve himself before going on air for Fox. That would be a minor version of enema re hydration which was used in addition to water boarding.

    For me, the noise torture technique was replicated in this interview.

    When two abject conservatives rant non-stop --- in opposition this time --- it is most interesting! O'Reilly is obviously perplexed because his buddy, John, won't give up and say what he wants him to say: "Torture is OK for Terrorists." After all, they were responsible for blowing up the Twin Towers and we want to know the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden.

    It is obvious to me that, since it took another Administration to bring ben Laden to a death by Navy SEAL firing squad, the use of torture did not produce any "actionable results." Senator McCain states such over and over and O'Reilly continues the noise torture ad nauseam.

    Despite all the torture technique on air, McCain holds his line without too much flinching. You can tell he would love to give O'Reilly's Irish ire a punch in the groin, but, after all, McCain is an Officer and a Gentleman! I note the constant clinching of his jaw by the Senator. His steely stare into the camera bespeaks an iron will to show he personally KNOWS that TORTURE DOES NOT PRODUCE GOOD INTELLIGENCE.

    It would have been complete if Fox News had simply ended the session by letting them put on some boxing gloves and have at it. Wouldn't that be lovely!

    All I can really say is, "Velly Interesting." I can't wait to see the follow-ups of today. Conservatives never quit the rant any more than do naughty children whose parents are trying to direct them to good behavior.

    My parents got out the belt or sent me to get a switch and bring it back to momma. Time Out was not in their book of correction technique. I quickly discovered it was far wiser to say "Yes sir/ma'am or No sir/ma'am." Further use of my five-year-old arrogance was a total waste!

    Did either of them ever learn the lesson of "behave yourself or else . . ."????

    That's my thinking --- "from the middle." What is yours?

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