[Mr. Mojo]

it's been shown so many times that those techniques yield lies it's not even funny.

Sometimes they yeild lies, and sometimes they don't. Yeah, there are undoubtedly much better techniques for getting info out of the enemy, but those techniques require something Col. West didn't have -- time.

But to me the worst infraction is that he failed to set the proper example for his troops.

Actually, he set a terrific example -- he showed that the lives of his men are infinitely more important than a few ridiculous regulations.

[Ispy4u]

So how much time did he have?

I haven't seen anything that proves he didn't have time, in fact the interrogation had been going on for at least several hours before he showed up. Did he have a day? Did he have a week? What friggin commander worth his weight can't think to employ mitigating countermeasures to the threat he faced?

I don't buy the "he didn't have time" line. It seems to me it wasn't imminent, if it was going to happen at all. After all the initial information may well have been a lie to bring trouble to the policeman.

[milan]

Actually, he set a terrific example -- he showed that the lives of his men are infinitely more important than a few ridiculous regulations.

Absolutely right. I would follow this man into combat. Now, these idiots that are saying he was wrong...they can go into combat without me. If I know they aren't putting my life first, then I am not going to return the favor.