O'Reilly Appoints Himself The Ultimate Authority On The Value Of Torture

The O'Reilly Factor hosted Ali Soufan, a former FBI terrorism expert, who believes that "enhanced interrogation" techniques do not work. He appeared on The Factor to counter previous claims made by ex-CIA officer - and torture apologist - Jose Rodriguez. As Soufan tried to explain to O'Reilly that Rodriguez' claims have "been discredited," O'Reilly interrupted to say, "not to me, though, and that's the important thing for you tonight."

O'Reilly's point was that Soufan was not there when the "enhanced interrogation techniques" were employed. O'Reilly insisted, "I don't want to take sides on this 'cause I wasn't there, alright, but you should know that I do agree with enhanced interrogations at some point."

But Soufan told O'Reilly:

“The CIA’s own investigation of the program revealed that not one single imminent threat was stopped because of enhanced interrogation techniques. So is the Department of Justice investigation. So is the Department of Defense investigations. Unfortunately, for Mr. Rodriguez, today, we have volumes of documents that has been declassified by the government that tell us the truth about what happened… I believe that there is a big difference between having a compliance and cooperation. Our technique, the traditional techniques, as use by CIA and the FBI and DOD… I don’t think we need waterboarding to save lives."

Yet "independent" O'Reilly seemed uninterested in what Soufan had to offer other than in the name of balance. He put forth no signals that he'd investigate further or provide more information to his "no spin zone" viewers.

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commented 2012-05-15 18:15:34 -0400 · Flag

I know a few people who watch and revere O’Loofah. They never question a thing he says is a “fact”. You could bring on expert after expert, show document after document showing that O’Loofah and whatever “expert” (usually an ax-grinder or someone selling a book) is factually incorrect, but as long as O’Loofah says “you don’t convince me” the sheeple attest it as a fact. These people I know are all senior citizens or the children they have brainwashed into becoming “conservatives”. O’Falafel knows his audience and how he has trained them, what he says are facts and anyone going against him is an unknowing liberal.

commented 2012-05-14 22:23:03 -0400 · Flag

“…not to me, though, and that’s the important thing for you tonight.”

Wait just a darned minute….didn’t Bildo already say something VERY similar to Andrea Mackris?

commented 2012-05-14 20:07:05 -0400 · Flag

Torture is 1) illegal, 2) contrary to American core values, and 3) doesn’t work. But despite that, it is OK in Bildo’s book as long as dark-skinned Muslims are on the receiving end.

commented 2012-05-14 18:17:13 -0400 · Flag

But O’Reilly actually won a Polk Award, so he still don’t know squat, MJ. And seriously- regarding this segment…

Is Bill even trying anymore? It’s like he doesn’t even care about his ratings enough to brag about them anymore, let alone any item of substance.

commented 2012-05-14 17:36:06 -0400 · Flag

As Soufan tried to explain to O’Reilly that Rodriguez’ claims have “been discredited,” O’Reilly interrupted to say, “not to me, though, and that’s the important thing for you tonight.”

Well Ali, now you know — being a Peabody Award winner makes BillO an authority on any subject . . .

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