Excuse me, Mr. "President"? If you're gonna be giving people
English
lessons, would it hurt you to actually understand the damn language
first? To wit:
Amnesty International appeared to base some of its allegations on detainees, "people who hate America, people that have been trained in some instances to disassemble, that means not tell the truth. So it was an absurd report," Bush said.
- Indignation and Repetition
Look out for feigned indignation out of all proportion to the question or comment. This is "The lady doth protest too much" syndrome and is often used to try and convince when the evidence doesn't. The liar attempts to appear completely outraged but is rarely authentic and as a result goes over the top. During the indignant outburst watch out for repetition of the same points of defence. If you are accusing somebody of infidelity watch out how they refer to them. They will be reluctant to use the person's name even if you do, they are more likely to refer to that woman or man. - Speech
Look out for the pitch of their voice going up as the vocal chords tighten under stress. Fear may also cause mumbling or faster speech as well as stumbling over words or misspeaking them completely. Look also for the speed at which the person answers the question, especially concerning attitudes rather than facts. The longer it takes to answer, the more guilty they are likely to be as they need time to come up with the right answer. Especially watch out for the length of time between the beginning yes or no and the story that follows. A strong indicator of deception. - Relief
Watch out for signs of relief or relaxation in the liar when the subject is changed. If somebody seems visibly happier and in a better mood it is often a sign of relief that they have been able to get away with something or the uncomfortable pressure is off. A good tactic is to pressurise the accused and then back off or change the subject to gauge their response and level of relief. If they are guilty they may well be so relieved as to be extra attentive and amenable.
(Expect another high-profile arrest, runaway bride, or attractive vegetating young woman any second now)
Just have to hang on 3 1/2 more years before we're rid of this miserable excuse for a leader...
