Bors Blog: Not A Great Time To Be Gay In Iraq

Apr 22, 2009

This is sickening.

But as noted in the comments may not be real. I'm always glad if Wu Tang Torture Skit scenarios turn out that way.

Sumit Khanna said...: It is, if it's true. I want to call BS for a couple of reasons, besides the lack of sources.

First, openly gay men in Iraq? I bet there are, but not many (more than there are in Iran I'm sure). Are they trying to find-out / target people who hide gay lifestyles?

Second, the means of death seems really far fetched; like something out of a SAW movie. Glue that bonds to skin and doesn't come out? Can the diarrhea really cause death? It seems like it would be horribly painful, but your body can't expel more water than it contains and with all of it staying in the anus, it should be reabsorbed back into the body preventing immediate dehydration (although the absorbed liquid would be more toxic).

If this were used to kill people, it'd be a very slow and kinda disgusting way to go.

Now to be honest, we've seen worse torture, by US troops in Iraq and Cuba, the Japanese in WW2, etc. Anything is possible.

If it's true it should be stopped, but it seems like an Interweb-hoax to me.; 4:36 PM