In place of the ritual chanting of the list of Ten Plagues brought upon the Egyptians by God to force Pharaoh to release the Hebrews from bondage, which is performed at every Passover seder by Jews around the world, I think the Obami ought to consider uttering the list of “enhanced interrogation techniques” they’ve just made public–which, as it happily happens, number exactly ten–at their own seder next year. The Ten Plagues (Exodus 7: 14-11:10; 12:29-33):
Blood Frogs Lice Swarms (insects) Pestilence (killed livestock) Boils Hail Locusts Darkness and Death of the Firstborn
The Ten Tortures (CIA Memorandum):
Attention Grasp Walling (hitting a detainee against a flexible wall) Facial hold Facial slap Cramped confinement Wall standing Stress positions Sleep deprivation Insects placed in a confinement box and Waterboarding
