And if so, what does that say about those who think it's ok today?
2007-12-14 05:01:58 · 13 answers · asked by nostradamus02012 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/04/AR2006100402005.html
here's a snippet from that article:
"in 1947, the United States charged a Japanese officer, Yukio Asano, with war crimes for carrying out another form of waterboarding on a U.S. civilian. The subject was strapped on a stretcher that was tilted so that his feet were in the air and head near the floor, and small amounts of water were poured over his face, leaving him gasping for air until he agreed to talk.
"Asano was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor,"
sounds to me like that japanese soldier was punished for waterboarding an american...
2007-12-14 05:11:06 · update #1
by the way, thanks to all of you who list the other ways in which these monsters torrured americans - you only help me to make my point.
torture is a war crime - thanks for the help!
2007-12-14 05:12:56 · update #2
here's another link for you all:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/29/politics/main3554687.shtml?source=RSSattr=Politics_3554687
2007-12-14 05:14:43 · update #3
John McCain reminded people Thursday that some Japanese were tried and hanged for torturing American prisoners during World War II with techniques that included waterboarding.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/29/politics/main3554687.shtml?source=RSSattr=Politics_3554687
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/22/Columns/We_sentenced_Japanese.shtml
2007-12-14 05:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Japanese Waterboarding
2016-11-09 11:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by philbeck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were war crime tribunal's for just that. I am not sure if we actually executed any of them though. Yea I wonder how the WWII vets would fell about it.
Colonel water boarding has been around since the Spanish Inquisition. Go ahead and try a search.
Bwana read the Geneva convention. Waterboarding is ILLEGAL
2007-12-14 05:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by Steam 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
American soldiers fight according to the Geneva Conventions and should have been treated as such when captured by the Japanese.
It was the violation of accepted treatments standards for legal combatants that earned the Japanese the punishment.
I'm sure there were other mistreatments involved, too.
2007-12-14 05:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
What the Japanese did to American POWs was torture. Burning people alive, for example. Read some real history.
No one under American jurisdiction has ever died from waterboarding. No one!
The process is very unpleasant, and it makes people reveal secrets. But then it's over, you get a towell to dry off, and go back to your cell.
Let's worry about some real problems for a change, okay?
Vote for Rudy!
2007-12-14 05:16:01 · answer #5 · answered by Rick K 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Japanese soldiers did a hell of alot worse than waterboard Americans. If you knew anything about your history... you wouldnt post such a question.
Terrorists should be grateful I am not in a position of power as to dictate how to interogate them.
And so should those like yourself who would feel sorry for them, or defend them.
Isnt it funny how you criticize the very people who serve to protect you and your love ones lives?
Your ethics are getting in the way of common sense. Please go hug the nearest tree you see.... and drink some more of that kool aid while your on your way there.
2007-12-14 05:08:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 5⤋
Remember as a kid hearing about "Chinese water torture"?
We were told it was a constant drip of water that slowly drove the victim mad.
It's really waterboarding, but it was considered to awful for us to know the truth about in those innocent days.
Those who approved its use are war criminals, and those who approve OF it are vulgar, unAmerican, scum.
2007-12-14 05:12:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Also, one of the crimes that Nazi Germany was charged with at Nuremberg was preemptive war. Think about it.
2007-12-14 06:55:07 · answer #8 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm...looks like the word "waterboarding" is the hot new toy with which every kid wants to play this season....
The Japanese also used their POWs for bayonet drills, slave labor and beheading contests....but hey, everything's equal to you, right?
2007-12-14 05:08:57 · answer #9 · answered by u_bin_called 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Where are you getting this junk at. If they did kill Japanese Soldiers, it was not just for "water boarding" Americans, I'm pretty sure it had something to due with all the other torture the Japanese did to the American POW's. I'd say like making them human bayonet targets, used to practice decapitation, the cutting...so it's not singled out to water boarding (if they even knew what it was then)
So, go elsewhere with your conspiracy theories.
2007-12-14 05:06:44 · answer #10 · answered by Colonel 6 · 6⤊ 4⤋