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kpete

(72,012 posts)
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 09:52 AM Feb 2016

Trump’s Son Says Waterboarding ‘No Different’ Than ‘What Happens in Frat Houses Every Day’



You see these terrorists that are flying planes into buildings, right? You see our cities getting shot up in California. You see Paris getting shot up. And then somebody complains when a terrorist gets waterboarded, which quite frankly is no different than what happens on college campuses and frat houses every day. And, you know, the man would keep this country safe. There is no question about it.


http://www.mediaite.com/tv/trumps-son-says-waterboarding-no-different-than-what-happens-in-frat-houses-every-day/
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Trump’s Son Says Waterboarding ‘No Different’ Than ‘What Happens in Frat Houses Every Day’ (Original Post) kpete Feb 2016 OP
Hazing is usually illegal these days. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #1
Cool! tazkcmo Feb 2016 #2
Yep, it's the only thing to do 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #7
Eric Trump says "the man would keep this country safe" but I ask 'At what cost to us poor folks?' In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #3
His daddy was a draft dodger. B Calm Feb 2016 #19
Why doesn't that surprise me. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #20
Some are okay with sadistic vengeance pinboy3niner Feb 2016 #4
He needs to be water boarded then. I imagine he'd follow Hannity's footsteps. nt stillwaiting Feb 2016 #5
Does this a-hole know we hung Japanes @ the end of WW II for waterboarding? Botany Feb 2016 #6
Great minds think alike- but I threw in a bonus shot for the undecided! bullwinkle428 Feb 2016 #10
Yes, Eric - we all know what kind of respect you have for life. bullwinkle428 Feb 2016 #8
Oh, now there's a real man- elias49 Feb 2016 #9
How can that "campaign" think that putting either of his sons on air is a good idea? underpants Feb 2016 #11
I think Jesse also offered to water board anyone that safeinOhio Feb 2016 #12
We Waterboarded people after 9-11, but Calfornia and Paris still happened... it didn't work, moran. Johonny Feb 2016 #13
Thank you, sir! May I have another? KamaAina Feb 2016 #14
Then we'd better shut down the frat houses. Vinca Feb 2016 #15
And that's the kind of thing that gets frat houses kicked off campus. Initech Feb 2016 #16
He needs to enlist, maybe then he would understand why we don't torture. B Calm Feb 2016 #17
if it's just like a fraternity "stunt" then whats the Saphire Feb 2016 #18
Oh look, Trump Jong-un can almost think for himself Bucky Feb 2016 #21
Waterboarding Demonstration yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #22
this is the same kid that hunts protected animals right? demtenjeep Feb 2016 #23
While deeply endangering its future, in multifaceted ways. salin Feb 2016 #24

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. Hazing is usually illegal these days.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 09:53 AM
Feb 2016

If you're waterboarding your pledges (or each other), you're breaking the law and should be headed to a trial.

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
2. Cool!
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 09:55 AM
Feb 2016

Then let's have a kegger, bro! You can be the first to play GITMO resident and I'll even bring the jumpsuit!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
4. Some are okay with sadistic vengeance
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 09:57 AM
Feb 2016

And minimize it by comparing it to frat initiations. Which is absurd and stupid on its face. Let him try it one time and then see if he thinks it's just harmless frat fun.

Botany

(70,566 posts)
6. Does this a-hole know we hung Japanes @ the end of WW II for waterboarding?
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 09:58 AM
Feb 2016

And BTW I really don't like him too.

underpants

(182,868 posts)
11. How can that "campaign" think that putting either of his sons on air is a good idea?
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:07 AM
Feb 2016

They stink of empty-suitness and white privilege.

Johonny

(20,878 posts)
13. We Waterboarded people after 9-11, but Calfornia and Paris still happened... it didn't work, moran.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 12:38 PM
Feb 2016

The CIA says it doesn't work, the FBI says it didn't work, the military says it didn't work or international treaties says it is torture and own military trials of other countries prisoner concluded it was torture. It is torture. The fact we did this post 9-11 is used by our enemies to recruit young men and women to do harm to us. AND IT DIDN'T WORK!! There is not question about it, but idiots like Eric still question it because they don't know anything about the world. They don't have to, their money insulates them from it. F this guy.

Vinca

(50,302 posts)
15. Then we'd better shut down the frat houses.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 01:16 PM
Feb 2016

Is there any amount of money in the world that would cause dear Eric to be waterboarded on live TV?

Initech

(100,099 posts)
16. And that's the kind of thing that gets frat houses kicked off campus.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 04:57 PM
Feb 2016

I definitely don't want to be a part of that fraternity.

Saphire

(2,437 posts)
18. if it's just like a fraternity "stunt" then whats the
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 05:23 PM
Feb 2016

use?? It can't be both a "no big deal" and "effective torture device" at the same time.
What an idiot!

salin

(48,955 posts)
24. While deeply endangering its future, in multifaceted ways.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 08:16 PM
Feb 2016

Dude - chalk up what happened at your frat - cause if it was like waterboarding - that needs to be checked out by the authorities - is it still happening? Has the statute of limitations run out?

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