Want to talk about torture? Let's remember the man who jumped to his death on 9-11? He was not alone. Nevertheless, it makes me furious every time that I see this picture.
Peter Wehner has a great post:
"You captured a high-value terrorist who, if you elicit information from him, might well provide you with details that are essential to preventing a future attack and mass death.
"You captured a high-value terrorist who, if you elicit information from him, might well provide you with details that are essential to preventing a future attack and mass death.
You are told enhanced interrogation techniques, if employed properly and under guidance, will work; and will probably save many thousands of innocent lives.
In that case many people would, I think, (reluctantly) give the green light to coercive techniques – which is exactly what Congress, including Democratic Members of Congress, did." (Morality and Enhanced Interrogation Techniques)
Wonder why there won't be any torture commission?
The public is against it. Also, the Dems don't want to get exposed as hypocrites for supporting all of the techniques back then.
P.S. By the way, did you watch Liz Cheney, the VP's daughter, on TV. She was outstanding:
