Some people are wondering too much about my motives. In order to reduce the comments about me, I will briefly restate some personal opinions here.
In general, I approve of President Bush’s command of the War on Terrorism and of the war in Iraq. I believe that Al Qaeda intends to attack the USA with biological and chemical weapons, and I believe that the Hussein government in Iraq did help or would have helped in that effort.
I think that in the current circumstances in Iraq we can legally arrest, imprison, pressure and interrogate practically all our captives according to the military policies we have generally exercised during the occupation. Beyond the question of legality, however, I think that, weighing all considerations we are wiser to refrain from physical discomfort, intimidation, humiliation and other such methods in our interrogations and to instead limit ourselves to persuasion and continued inprisonment. We thus encourage more opponents to stop fighting, to surrender, to accept peaceful resolution, and to treat our own soldiers accordingly.
In general I think that Moslem society is a sick society but that it can reform itself.
I served 14 years in USAF HUMINT organizations, separating voluntarily as a major in 1992 because the Cold War ended. My major activities during my service were interviewing defectors and immigrants, training for wartime interrogation activities, and preparing war plans.
I love Rantburg, and there’s not a single person here I don’t like. Like many, I came here with a lot of anger, but I have gradually vented off steam and calmed down (I did flame Badanov all Sunday, but now I regret it). In my life I have often made angry, hasty, extreme statements, but I have learned from other peoples’ examples to try to be more thougtful and restrained. I post articles and comments that I think will inform and influence other readers positively.
Good vibes to all of you!
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