WHY DOES THE MEDlA NOT TALK ABOUT THE TORTURE OF EUGENE SILER?
480180
If they were convicted,what are you so upset about.It doesn't require national attention.
1142969
Because Delay is a name that everyone knows. The media is not liberal or conservative (except fox news) they are just sensationalists. The story that gets the biggest wow factor is the one they will keep running. Also, there is less to talk about given that he is obviously guilty, whereas the Delay case could be debated by the pundits for hours on end.
996948
Outcry? What, from our liberal media? No, to them torture is having women's underwear on your head or being made to stand naked and have your picture taken. That's the liberal idea of torture.\n\nThe media doesn't want to focus on this because it might strengthen our resolve to kick some terrorist butt. It might remind the general public what animals the terrorists are. The media won't even call them terrorists - they're "insurgents" or some other such namby-pamby term.\n\nThey're terrorists - ISLAMIC TERRORISTS! And they're animals. If we don't stop them over there, they will come here and show us what they really think of our freedom.
1005219
Cos it seems they are allowed to.No one ever blames them for that.U've  heard about  yesterday's  attack on the beach in Gaza.No big news agency reported it cos it seems it wasn't important enough.All u see on tv is how "poor" Israelis are victims,even when they kill civilians,It's like saying that it's ok to kill people there as long as they are not Israelis.
750746
The liberals were squacking over panties on the head,dogs barking at them,and humiliation which is not torture.Hell my brothers did things worse to me than what the prisoners at guantanamo and gitmo went through.They are all for the rights of the enemy and all for strengthening their cause.Its a disgusting shame..,ask the soldiers what they feel about the libs and they make no bones in telling you that they are feeding the enemy.Its even more disgusting that they dont care.
1059302
The hussein trail is a farce as he is being charged for supposed war crimes\nby the people he committed the crimes for(americans) who are now committing the same war crimes all over the world.\nThe government does not want it in the media as it might lead to many questions that have to be answered about their own actions.
218888
im not sure if hes guilty of anything .\ni followed the story so long , and now it frustrates me !\ni cant understand why they dont know more .\ni believe they do thier just with holding it from the public .
820101
Good question!!!  Weren't we always taught that it was the radical dictatorships where people got tortured and had no rights?
570410
Sometimes when famous people write their memoirs, they have to leave names out for legal reasons. I'm sure if this is the case that all parties involved are sworn to secrecy, so it may never be known.
1008141
Because the "liberal media" has covered the case so well... All you heard about was Clinton for months... even before we knew he lied... you barely ever hear anything about this, I don't even think they are allowed to say CIA leak on Fox News... \n\nIf the media was HALF as bias as conservatives think it is... this would be the number 1 story every day...
927421
The US Government does NOT torture people.  They simply use harsher methods, such as leaving lights on 24/7, extended interviews and sometimes messing with the Koran or other things.  The Red Cross is angry at the US because our prisoners are in fact getting too FAT!  Ha!  Anyone think the terrorists are concerned about how much food our boys get when they are captured?  Heck no!  They are probably not even fed!  The fact of the matter is, we feed them 3 squares, give them exercise and do all sorts of things.  We do not electrocute or lash or behead or anything like that.  The MCA does NOT advocate torture, but harsher measures, measures, mind you, that are not contrary to the Geneva convention.  The US gov't realizes that torture does not provide reliable information, but more intense interrogations does.  And this is what works, and what needs to be done!
202056
The loonies always have an excuse. Like, "Moussaoui was drugged and hypnotized to admit ties to Al-Qaeda", or "That's not really Moussaoui, it's a fake look-alike working for the government".\n\nP.S. Spelling his name is ridiculously tough, like a written tongue-twister :)\n\nEDIT : "He's trying to find out what happened, what's wrong with that?". Given the sheer enormity of the tragedy of 9/11, it's the same stupid attitude that Holocaust deniers have. "Oh, well, we're just questioning the Holocaust to see what REALLY happened, nothing wrong with that". When 99% of them are just closet anti-Semites.
68213
I say let the torture begin.It may sound cruel to some but sometimes extreme measures have to be taken to save lives. Terrorists have no regard for human life and should be treated with that in mind.\n\n\n There are ways to make someone talk, not all involve physical pain.\nForcing a terrorist to view Ted Kennedy in a speedo should do the trick.
1179888
It would seem not in many cases, especially viewing some of the responses about this question.  Lack of historical or historical amnesia is a big problem.\n\nReminds me of the quote, "in order to save them, we had to kill them.'  It seems we have to kill civil liberties in order to keep civil liberties.
557762
"...FOLLOWED his sick mind."\n\nMany reasons.\n\nOne reason, propaganda: The Government ran and censored the media. All forms of communication were liable to interference from above and could, and were, heavily censored. This removes freedom of speech, therefore enabling the government to influence popular opinion via propaganda and false news messages.\n\n~~ So, basically, if it is on EVERY news channel, and every newspaper, how do you know it is not correct, otherwise? ~~\n\nThe news was engineered to show successes brought about by the parties policies and techniques such as subliminal messaging were used to 'brainwash' the masses into a state of belief and hysteria. In effect all news, rumour and opinion within the state was produced or influenced by the Government, a classic sign of a totalitarian leader exerting his control. \n\n~~ Again, how would you know otherwise? ~~\n\nClearly not everyone is susceptible to propaganda. You cannot force somebody to listen to the radio, read newspapers or watch film shows. To combat the potential threat to the utopia that was created by Hitler by these people alternative methods of ensuring control were necessary. The secret police was publicised, it's role was to find enemies of the state. These people would quite often be publicly humiliated or even tortured. Such actions making people think twice before questioning the state. Likewise the police and Gestapo had the authority to remove people from their homes and send them, often without trial, to concentration camps. Once again this acted as a deterrent but it also ensured that the more determined opponent of the state was removed from the public domain.\n\n~~ So, if you DID question what was going on, you could be arrested, tortured, sent off, or just simply, disappear forever. And THAT would scare others who questioned it. ~~\n\nIn essence Germany under Hitler was a very good example of what a totalitarian state is/ was. People did not question decisions, no matter how absurd they appeared to be. It was evident that working against the party, or even being perceived as a potential threat would lead to prison or worse (the Night of the Long Knives for example). Through careful coercion, manipulation and misleading information the authorities could, and did, do as they pleased as the people either knew nothing about actions being taken or were too afraid to speak out about them.\n\n~~ That is just the beginning of understanding. The next big question you need to ask is, "How is it people deny the fact that the holocaust happened?"
743142
That is an excellent question. Of course, we don't to the torture ourselves, we outsource it to places like Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It is appalling that a country that prides itself on human rights now conpsires to violate the Geneva convention while attacking other sovereign nations for the very same crime. I, for one, and deeply ashamed.
1185434
NOTHING is absolutely painless.  Not even sex.  The Constitution speaks out against "Cruel and unusual punishment."  In France, they still use the guillotine.  Since it is used as a standard, it is not crueler to one than to another and not unusual.  The bleeding hearts feel that WE have to be kinder and gentler, but not the killers.  The problem IS, there are still TOO MANY Innocent individuals being railroaded into a conviction.  If we could get the cops to do an honest job, then I would be in favor of turning a convicted killer over to the surviving family to deal with as they feel fit.