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The US DoD acknowledged fact is that American Citizens have been illegally^ detained, in some cases in Gitmo. This assertion that it somehow matters that they
by burgerbrain 15y ago
The US DoD acknowledged fact is that American Citizens have been illegally^ detained, in some cases in Gitmo. This assertion that it somehow matters that they weren't kidnapped while currently in the US is puzzling to say the least.
^They don't admit this part for obvious reasons. And they also say waterboarding isn't torture...
- InclinedPlane 15y agoI was responding to the ridiculousness of the argument put forward, which attempted to prove a point by noting that you can't prove a negative. I even left some hints: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russells_teapot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russells_teapot
- burgerbrain 15y agoUpon rereading his comment, it still does not appear to me as though he is attempting to prove anything. He is merely displaying a healthy suspicion of something which, unlike Russell's Teapot, is fairly plausible. Furthermore, his point is logically sound: In a world where governments are permitted to keep secrets, they are effectively able to keep secret what they are keeping secret, by simple induction.
- tptacek 15y agoIt appears as if you are irritated that I am not open to using an article about FBI telemetry devices as a fig leaf for discussing Guantanamo Bay.
- burgerbrain 15y agoYour assessment appears to be inaccurate.