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Originally Posted by spence
There's no spin, read my post above again.
Interestingly the report is now that KSM didn't even give any information up while being waterboarded, but that he actually lied about the link and threw us off the track. In other words, the waterboarding led to bad information.
Paneta's comment seems to be on track. Intel came from a variety of sources. Some sources had been subjected to enhanced techniques at some time, but he makes no connection between waterboarding and specific intel.
If waterboarding is ethical or legal is one argument, but the idea that it directly led (or even had a significant impact) to Bin Laden's capture doesn't seem to be based on any facts.
Because it's not possible to discount 100%, the issue is being used for political reasons.
-spence
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You are the Master Spinster Spence. Well done...
In a world that Obama preached of before becoming President, Gitmo would be closed, trials would be in NY and UBL would be free.
I heard a great analogy to this. Obama is like a teenage kid who thought he knew everything, then grew up and realized Dad (GWB) was right all along.