Do you hate Christopher Hitchens?

[ksbluesfan]

If you hate Christopher Hitchens, you might enjoy watching the video on the Vanity Fair site.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/f...ns_video200808


And the article that goes with it:

From Vanity Fair.

[dv6y]

Dick Cheney says waterboarding isn't torture and that's good enough for me.

[moedrabowsky]

No. I pity the poor sot.

[triggercut1]

That's the closest Christopher Hitchens has been to having a shower in about a month.

[ksbluesfan]

I was surprised he only lasted that long. I started holding my breath when they placed the towel over his face, and was still holding it when he dropped the metal pieces. Then again, I wasn't lying on a board with my head covered wondering if I would be seriously hurt.

Prior to this, did Hitchen support waterboarding? I know he has been a supporter of the war against radical Islam from day one.

[triggercut1]

Prior to this, did Hitchen support waterboarding? I know he has been a supporter of the war against radical Islam from day one.

Yeah, I believe he was definitely in the "waterboarding is just teen hijinx" camp before.

[ElviswasaBluesFan]

wow - that's all there is to it? I never knew what waterboarding was before I watched that video and read the article. I expected it to be much more involved.

[Jeffro]

My friend Steve lasted much longer.

[Jeffro]

[ElviswasaBluesFan]

that dude can fill a tub

[hansolo]

If they used vodka instead of water on Hitchens, he'll be happy being vodkaboarded all day and night.

[ksbluesfan]

There are two methods to waterboarding. The method not shown involves submerging the head of the prisoner into a tub of water. The problem with this method is that it ends in death more often than the interrogators want. The method shown with Hitchens is a slower form of drowning. With a wet towel over your face, you can't breath. You feel like you are being suffocated. When you try to take a breath, water is poured on your face again. This allows the interrogators to have greater control over your fate. They certainly can kill you in this manner, but it's a lot easier to avoid.

[moedrabowsky]

If they used vodka instead of water on Hitchens, he'll be happy being vodkaboarded all day and night.

[Moon Man]

Probably the cleanest Gonzo's been in some time.

Moon

[Jaws]

Dick Cheney says waterboarding isn't torture and that's good enough for me.

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