Originally Posted by Willravel

That's not how torture works, John. You don't use increasingly harsh techniques based on how devoted the enemy is. There's a point at which it becomes easier to diffuse hatred. Torturing someone that truly hates us will feed that hatred and will increase the chances of them lying intentionally. It increases their resolve.

Besides, according to virtually every interview of someone actually directly involved on torture, it didn't make a lick of difference, in fact it often lead to more difficulties. Traditional methods work according to the people in the world most capable of determining what works.