12-10-2014, 06:48 PM
I have zero sympathy for terrorists and wouldn't give a damn if we charged, prosecuted, and sentenced those found guilty to death in an expedited fashion at a federal level (rather than the slower moving civilian justice process).
But, torture is weak. It's barbaric, a waste of money/resources, ineffective, and reduces the credibility of those who use such techniques in the eyes of those who don't want or need to go there. Even if the fact that it's inhumane is not of concern to some because they consider terrorists inhuman, it's just plain bad business and a losing game, IMO.
The fact that we haven't even charged or prosecuted many suspected terrorists who were subjected to torture treatment also means that some may have been tortured not only ineffectively, but also unjustly.
As for Dick Cheney, I think shit oozes from the man's mouth every time he opens it.
But, torture is weak. It's barbaric, a waste of money/resources, ineffective, and reduces the credibility of those who use such techniques in the eyes of those who don't want or need to go there. Even if the fact that it's inhumane is not of concern to some because they consider terrorists inhuman, it's just plain bad business and a losing game, IMO.
The fact that we haven't even charged or prosecuted many suspected terrorists who were subjected to torture treatment also means that some may have been tortured not only ineffectively, but also unjustly.
As for Dick Cheney, I think shit oozes from the man's mouth every time he opens it.