Monday, October 20, 2008

waterboarding



waterboarding = el 'submarino'; asfixia "simulada" (?!) con agua

The mainstream media claims that it is "simulated", but I personally would not include that word in the definition at all - if you must include it, certainly put in the scare quotes.
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  1. Sara KoopmanJune 9, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    for more Spanish terms and a history of waterboarding in Spain and the americas see

    http://blogs.newamericamedia.org/nam-round-table/1667/some-obscure-but-enlightening-historical-facts-about-waterboarding

    (thanks teo)

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