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Originally Posted by sprocket
Well, I wonder how many here are actually in a position to know?
There's a lot of righteous indignation going on from those who think any type of situation where lives are at risk and a prisoner could provide information is preposterous, and a figment of pop culture... but how many here really have any experience in matters that would give them any wisdom to know if thats the truth? Probably zero.
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The situation exists every single day - but we don't use torture to find out the information.
There are thousands of people aware that a crime is about to be committed or have the critical bit of information authorities need to put away gang leaders and big time (Cali Cartel level) drug dealers whose actions will lead to the death of others. Criminals, regular people, family members of the criminals.
Similarly, there are large numbers of people - including women and children - in Iraq and Afghanistan who know who the insurgents/terrorists/freedom fighters are and where their next attack will take place.
Is anyone happy torturing a few women and kids to - absolutely - prevent dozens of dead in the middle east? Would anyone "doing the math" be OK with that?