tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post8826999708378918696..comments2024-03-16T02:16:54.082-07:00Comments on Vagabond Scholar: Torture Watch 2/19/08Batocchiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-71415645572898674452008-02-21T10:34:00.000-08:002008-02-21T10:34:00.000-08:00Comrade Kevin: Precisely. It's wonderful that such...Comrade Kevin: Precisely. It's wonderful that such a good and wise man wields unaccountable power, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Ed: A great summary. The fact that torture doesn't work (except for confessions) and is unreliable <I>at best</I> for obtaining information is a huge reason not to do it. Torture is immoral, illegal, ineffective and counterproductive. I'm not picky about which factor ultimately Batocchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-53887643117118465342008-02-21T09:41:00.000-08:002008-02-21T09:41:00.000-08:00Excellent and extensive write-up. Personally, I th...Excellent and extensive write-up. Personally, I think the entire debate about the legality/morality of torture is a big, stinking red herring. Let's disregard all of that in favor of a much more relevant argument: it doesn't f'n work. It accomplishes nothing and is counterproductive to getting useful HUMINT. Torture is effective at getting the victim to say whatever he thinks he can say to end Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-3914580589499683702008-02-20T12:11:00.000-08:002008-02-20T12:11:00.000-08:00He's the decider and he decides what torture is an...He's the decider and he decides what torture is and is not.Comrade Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393718048145784837noreply@blogger.com