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Originally Posted by Grislygus
I imagine it was somewhere in the "We do not torture" speech.
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Personally, as I have stated before, I would not live in a country I did not think was up to torturing criminals to some degree in order to extract information required to hinder chaotic behavior on the level of mass-murder. I accept and embrace the fact that torture of a terrorist might sometimes be necessary action by my government if it means saving my life randomly.
Do we, in fact, TORTURE? Look into the "international law" on that... it's history over thast 40 years if you want to get a full picture. "Torture" has come to mean anything that might make someone feel uncomfortable in any way. The worst modern America has done institutionally (and that's a big word you'll need to remember if you choose to start responding with references to Abu Ghraib) is giving the enemy the impression that REAL torture might be used upon them. Without that, waterboarding and stress positions are a cake-walk.