Tell Us Everything

Published in Le Monde
(France) on 25 April 2009
by Robert Solé (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Merl Storr. Edited by Christie Chu.
Acting with the best of intentions, the White House has published detailed documents on CIA interrogation techniques. They provide a mine of information for torturers in more modest countries who may still be using rather unsophisticated techniques, and will also offer inspiration to countless morons and perverts for whom the torture scenes in PG-13 films are just not explicit enough.

As responsible citizens we demand more detail on the methods of the CIA. We want to know the positions and implements used. We want photos. We want to see the victims’ contorted faces and to hear their screams. We have a right to information. Do not deny us that right.

The Russian secret services have been doing a similarly excellent job. In the name of raising public awareness of terrorist attacks, they have just published a how-to guide for terrorists on their website. It tells you everything you could ever need to know, including, among other things, how to make sure that your suicide belt goes undetected.

Bravo, Washington, and thank you, Moscow. All we need now is for a third major country to tell us the most effective way to carry out (a) gang rape or (b) genocide.


Avec d'excellentes intentions, la Maison Blanche a publié des documents détaillés sur les techniques d'interrogatoire de la CIA. C'est une mine d'informations pour les tortionnaires de pays plus modestes, qui emploient encore des techniques assez grossières. Une mine aussi pour d'innombrables crétins et pervers en manque d'inspiration, car les scènes de torture ne sont pas assez explicites dans les films interdits aux moins de 12 ans.

Nous, citoyens responsables, réclamons plus de détails sur les méthodes de la CIA. Nous voulons connaître les outils employés, les positions. Nous voulons des photos. Nous voulons voir frémir le visage des suppliciés et entendre leurs cris... L'information est un droit. Ne nous en privez pas.

Les services secrets russes se distinguent eux aussi. Afin de sensibiliser la population aux attentats, ils viennent de publier sur leur site Internet le manuel du parfait terroriste. Tout y est, notamment les précautions à prendre pour que la ceinture d'explosifs ne soit pas détectée...

Bravo Washington et merci Moscou. On attend maintenant qu'un troisième grand pays nous explique comment procéder efficacement à

a) un viol collectif ;

b) un génocide.
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