[Peach]

McCain admitted in his autobiography that torture worked on him; he gave the Vietnamese ship placement of our fleet.

But now he says that torture doesn't work.

[Peach]

he Bush administration has authorized six "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" to be used by the CIA on only a dozen al-Qaida members. The techniques include grabbing a prisoner's shirt and shaking him, slapping, slapping the stomach (punches are not allowed), extended standing (which might include sleep deprivation), containment in a cold cell, and waterboarding. Not even Human Rights Watch argues that the techniques go beyond those listed.

Remember this the next time a leftist talks about torture.

[7thson]

What I do not understand is why so many insist that the Geneva Convention trumps the Constitution of the United States. I have been accussed of being slow, stupid, anti-Semitic, and having the sense of a 13 year old by people on FR. Can someone explain to me why everyone thinks the Geneva Convention trumps the Constitution.

[SlowBoat407]

Am I the only one who sympathized with Jack Nicholson's character in "A Few Good Men"?

[P-40]

Common Article 3 conceivably forbids all of these techniques.

Good thing the Geneva Conventions deal with uniformed soldiers. I'd hate for it to apply to Al Qaeda.

[GingisK]

...how far the law should allow CIA officers to go when interrogating terrorists...

Torture yields tainted information. Interrogation drugs do not. The only reason anyone would use torture is for the fun of it.

[tiki]

We disagree that Congress ought to outlaw these techniques for the primary goal of enhancing America's reputation.

Who were we torturing in 2000 or 2001. Our reputation won't be changed, it doesn't matter what we do. I don't know for sure why the world loves to hate the US but I'd reckon it is pure jealousy.