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To: NucTrader who wrote (347369)	11/3/2007 6:07:45 PM
From: Box-By-The-Riviera™	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

let's start with cheney and bush and work our way down the decision making mountain. like you said, there's no substitute for experience when it comes to making an informed decision of such great importance.

To: NucTrader who wrote (347369)	11/6/2007 3:05:35 AM
From: Proud Deplorable	Respond to of 436258

"During water torture, the body and head of a victim are typically strapped to an inclined board with the head lower than the feet. The victim's jaws are forced open and a cloth is forced deep into the mouth and over the nose. Water is continuously poured over and into the cloth forcing the victim to stop breathing until forced to either swallow water and/or aspirate it into the lungs, triggering the gag reflex. Water torture results in controlled drowning, the degree of which depends upon the ability of an individual to resist and the will of the torturer. The punishment ranges from psychological torment and physical suffocation to death. At the least, water torture represents a mock execution. The primeval fear of asphyxiation leads to overwhelming panic in even the most disciplined individuals who may be trained and psychologically conditioned to die rather than submit. Water torture can lead to serious injury to the victim. A lack of oxygen can quickly result in permanent brain damage, and the aspiration of even small amounts of water can lead to lung disease, including pneumonia. Struggles by the victim against the restraints can produce severe sprains and broken bones. Significantly, the intense fear of imminent death and the victim's helplessness to prevent it produces devastating and long lasting psychological damage" buzzflash.com