I'm a computer programmer. I would be insulted if we started asking truck drivers, CPAs, or interrogation experts what are the most effective and acceptable ways to code. So explain to me why a bunch of know-nothings (that includes our illustrious Senate) who have no experience in this area are speculating or asking other know-nothings to speculate on what they think works, doesn't work, or should be acceptable. Leave it to the experts.
I already provided you with a link at reply 74. Read the whole article.
Then ask yourself this question. Is it more humane to risk the lives of thousands of innocents to spare the well being of one terrorist? To me, THAT is heinous!
But we do ask CPAs what are the most effective and acceptable ways to perform accounting tasks, and having worked for one of the Big Six accounting firms, I can tell you they have regulations out the wazoo. Same for truck drivers -- there are numerous rules of the road, weight and cargo restrictions and safety regulations.
That said, I'm not ruling out extreme stress and psychological methods, but ever since the services put women and gays into combat, there is a big mess. Is it ok to torture soldiers sexually, to rape men as a torture and then spit on Uday for having a rape room? Lines need to be drawn somewhere.
On the other hand, when the ACLU swoops in wanting to extract taxpayer monies to defend avowed enemies, no. I personally feel that the Ann Coulter solution wouldn't be half bad: deny Korans and make the prisoners memorize Bible passages or else have to do laps, do hard labor, whatever. Feed them American food, and if they don't like it, too bad -- the Christian scripture says what goes into your mouth will not damn you, but rather what comes out of it.