[FairOpinion]

The terrorists already know our weakness and are using it against us. This just gives them not only more ammunition, but a free pass.

Excerpt from Al Qaeda training manual:

"UK/BM-176 TO UK/BM-180 TRANSLATION Lesson Eighteen
PRISONS AND DETENTION CENTERS
IF AN INDICTMENT IS ISSUED AND THE TRIAL, BEGINS, THE BROTHER HAS TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. At the beginning of the trial, once more the brothers must insist on proving that torture was inflicted on them by State Security [investigators] before the judge.
2. Complain [to the court] of mistreatment while in prison."

http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/manualpart1_4.pdf

[conserv13]

They are going to complain about 'torture' and mistreatment either way. So why actually intentionally torture or mistreat them then?

[spunkets]

"Excerpt from Al Qaeda training manual: "

So? They simply ocpied a commie pamphlet. Probably from the Korean war.