Guess "Fear Factor" is out of the Question

Well, I hope we didn't hurt those poor terrorist's feelings! Oh you poor terrorists. You mean it hurt you when you were slammed into that soft, pliable wall? When we put that scary caterpillar into your cell? ("Hey. . . Anybody bother telling these dudes they were being auditioned for the Fear Factor?!"). Didn't like it because we didn't clean behind your ears after waterboarding? We didn't know. . . shoulda said sumthin', hombre.


And according to President Obama in his speech yesterday the 21st, such tortuous actions cause you and your delicate friends to want to fight harder for your cause? You're able to recruit more "soldiers" for your cause because of all that torture? Well, if that's the case, then I simply use President Bush's oft maligned challenge, "Bring it on." Yeah, brutha. . . briiinnng it on!


Now let's be realistic here. Are we actually to believe that these enhanced interrogation techniques actually foment terrorism? Guess I can understand that. I mean, if that's the best we can do as "torture", why would anyone not want to get caught and spend a few days at Club Gitmo (Rush's cognomen, not mine), spend a little time away from jihad. ("Hey all you soldiers of jihad. Better get your reservations in before the president closes it down").


I still remember watching the movie Babel the other day starring Brad Pitt. My wife and I were watching the scene when the Moroccan police have the father and his sons cornered in the mountain and fire upon them rather quickly, not really giving them a chance to surrender peacefully. My wife remarked in astonishment that they, the police, definitely don't mess around in those situations, meaning the police in those foreign countries.


I simply affirmed that that was the truth and went on to say that if we (especially those in liberal America) really want to know what torture is, just go to those type of countries (you liberal Americans should feel right at home over there). They'll show you what torture is.

Anyway, just to boil it down, President Obama was just doing what comes naturally to him by apologizing to the dictators and terrorists of the world for our actions in protecting ourselves by denigrating the work of those people in the intelligence community who work hard to keep this country safe. (Now the day before his speech, the U.S. Senate had just voted down a bill that would have provided the funds necessary to close down Gitmo. In fact, the vote was 90-6! Where did that wave of common sense come from?). Dick Cheney--in his response to Mr. Obama's speech--was absolutely correct when he said Obama was libeling the character of these people. Classic the way Mr. Cheney responded to Obama's speech. . . simply classic.


Guess that means we can't enter you into the Fear Factor, that is if it ever returns to television. And even then, if you guys can't even handle a caterpillar in your cell, how are you going to handle hundreds of rats frolicking around with you in a box. Hey, I'm just saying. . . Anyway, not to worry. If we can't find a spot for you on the Fear Factor, I'm sure we can find a place for you somewhere. . . say. . . like the gas chamber.


P.S.

I had heard that one of the techniques used against the terrorists was female soldiers coming in without their bdu jacket, only wearing a tank or a sleeveless t-shirt. Maybe wearing a skirt a couple of inches above the knees. Then they would proceed to walk around the terrorist, brushing against him slightly. This was to be an affront to his religious sensibilities according to the libs, particularly if he believed the woman was menstruating.

All I can say to that is if torture constitutes a group of scantily-clad women parading in front of you and brushing against you occasionally ( hmmm. . . sounds like a lapdance), sign me up for that!--that is, if my wife lets me.