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Rudy Guiliani: Criminal or Liar?

An investigation into Guiliani’s claims of familiarity with “intensive questioning” techniques

By Lindsay Beyerstein

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani raised serious questions about his record as a public servant when he announced on television that he had used “intensive questioning techniques” on New York mobsters and other criminals, and that his brand of intensive interrogation was difficult to differentiate from torture. Giuliani put on his best tough-guy act in an interview with Al Hunt… return to article

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    United States Posted by wolf on Nov 14, 2007 at 9:08 AM

    Intensive Interrogation my butt! 
    I guess Rudy must be a liar cuz if he used that technique as DA, Bruce Cutler would have boiled him in oil, then nailed him to the cross.
    We forget the Mob hires sharp lawyers like Cutler that can grind any overzealous DA into hamburger meat.
    Besides, lest we forget, Rudy never convicted John Gotti (Hah Hah!)

    United States Posted by Blackhat35 on Nov 14, 2007 at 11:33 AM

    “‘We are guided by what the constitution allows,’ NYPD spokesman Sgt. Reginald Watkins”

    From your lips to God’s ear, Sargeant.

    Philippines Posted by Kuya on Nov 15, 2007 at 1:15 AM

    Giuliani is anti-American and a subversive, a Bush with brains and little feeling for the people. He also proved that he is a lunatic by allying himself with that other looney, Pat Robertson who is always receiving exclusive personal messages from god. They in turn are aligned with the Stupid Party which has in nearly two terms of the squatter in the White House’s presidency brought America to the brink of ruin. Giuliani’s crocodile tears for the 9/11 victims and his claim to fame since that disaster is outrageous and shameful.  He is an opportunist of the first order.  He should have stayed in his job as a criminal prosecutor, the only thing he was really good at, but instead rose to his level of incompetence and now possibly threatens America by wanting to be president. 

    The man is both a liar and a criminal since the two go hand in hand.

    Netherlands Posted by davinci on Nov 15, 2007 at 2:43 AM

    Seems to me that someone from New York should file a complaint against him with the New York Bar Association so that they can do an investigation. If he is admitting he used tactics indistinguishable from torture he should be disbarred.

    United States Posted by hcgorman on Nov 15, 2007 at 4:47 AM

    I’m sorry but I don’t see anywhere where Mr. Giuliani equated ‘intensive questioning’ to torture. I do not see anywhere where he said he used torture. The only connection I can find to equate intensive questioning to torture is the one made by Ms. Beyerstein. In fact the words I see in the quote from Mr. Giuliani is specific that “Torture should not be used”. So. Until somebody can provide a better diffinition of what ‘intesive questioning’ is I do believe that this discussion is very premature. Sorry, have a nice day anyway.

    United States Posted by jwright1 on Nov 20, 2007 at 9:54 PM
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