"Torture- the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty."
With the recent release of CIA torture memos, torture is again on the minds of all. Waterboarding, Walling, and other coercive techniques. I wont say what is and what is not torture here, it is not my place. But many on the left say that we should never torture(or coercive tactics), ever. Some on the right say that we should torture(or use coercive tactics) even if there is the slightest idea that someone might know something. Where has the middle ground gone. If the window of an attack is far off on the horizon we should not be too aggressive with subjects. But as time grows closer to an attack window we should and must become more agressive with every second that passes. And if an attack is believed to be imminent then the book should be tossed out the window, we should do what ever it takes to save lives. 100,000 lives are worth one suspected terrorists rights, hell, 1 innocent life is worth more than a suspected terrorists rights.
Was the Bush administration too agressive, too early with some suspects, likley yes. But with no domestic attacks since September 11th, the orders of the President kept us all safe, so in what can be assumed, coersion was given with appropriate force in relation to the time frame to a possible attack. If the Obama administration pursues any criminal action against Bush Administration officals, they will be going after every person who protected America since 9/11, including American Military Personell
Mark my words.
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