"In case you are thinking torture works, it doesn't." That's a rather collectivist statement, applying a one-size-fits-all result to each individual criminal. I've read analysis from various researchers, and there are varying opinions on that. Personally, I think the results vary by circumstance and individual.
The fact that Cheney wants the results released, and the Obama administration refuses, provides a hint that something might have been gained by waterboarding. But we don't really know. But as Bruce said elsewhere, that wasn't the point of this thread. Your claim is relevant to whether torture is worth using, but irrelevant to the legality of it. From: ma ni Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Libertarian] scramble for cover Bob, In case you are thinking torture works, it doesn't. ---------------------------- In case you're wondering, I say the US government must first follow all its own laws, then all international laws and treaties it has signed. After that, the US government must do whatever is within the law that can save the lives of US citizens. If there are cases where it's legal, then I would support the use of torture only when it is likely to save American lives. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
