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robot_parade · 04-23-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Willravel

We also know that the FBI resisted implementing the techniques.
We know that torture was in fact not used to stop a terrorist attack in LA, in fact there's no evidence at all that any torture resulted in lives saved or attacks prevented.

Also, just as a reminder, the US had no trouble prosecuting Japanese soldiers for torturing people by waterboarding.

Thanks for those links, Will.

Can I summarize?

1. Torture is wrong.
2. Torture is illegal, both in US and international law.
3. Agents of the US government tortured people, with the encouragement of those at the highest levels of government - at least Cheney, and possibly with the approval or knowledge of Bush.