[Ispy4u]

He isn't expected to act like a girl scout, he is required to act like a US Soldier. We do not extract information from EPW's or detainees in this manner. Even when it saves lives, the long term effects of us allowing soldiers to act in this manner will cost us far more in the future.

[Alberta's Child]

He isn't expected to act like a girl scout, he is required to act like a US Soldier. We do not extract information from EPW's or detainees in this manner.

This was one of the major reasons why I said the U.S. should never get involved in Iraq in the first place -- because a nation that plays by a set of rules will never win a guerrilla war against an opponent that doesn't.

I am quite certain of one thing: If this guy had used this method to uncover advance information about the attack the hotel where Paul Wolfowitz was staying last week, then he would have been promoted and we wouldn't even be reading this story.