I thought that torture resistance training is just to delay the inevitiable so that the info is less valuable to the enemy and less deadly to your own troups. According to Mcain, it is only a matter of time. No one holds out forever.
--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], MDixon6569@ wrote: > > <snip> > > > It doesn't take 9 or 10 minutes in most cases for people > > > to give in. Usually a matter of how long you can hold > > > your breath under water. > > > > No, apparently it triggers a violent, uncontrollable > > gag reflex. Even if the person being tortured knows > > he isn't really going to be drowned, the body doesn't, > > and it reacts so powerfully that it overwhelms the > > mental processes. > > > > So everyone gives in? Seems to me that in THAT case, then it's futile to attempt to train > American soldiers to resist torture techniques if "everyone" gives in. > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
