Friday, May 15, 2009
Executive Summary: What do the Experts Say About Torture?
Here is a very brief summary of what the experts say about torture:
- Torture actually reduces our national security
- Most of those tortured were innocent
- They were not tortured in order to prevent terrorist attacks, but to create a false justification for the war in Iraq (by creating a false linkage between Iraq and Al Qaeda) (and see this).
Torture has also been used throughout history as a form of intimidation, to terrorize people into obedience. However, it is not yet clear whether or not this was one of the reasons that the Bush administration implemented a policy of torture.
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Extracting confessions via torture sounds a lot like the Spanish Inquisition.
ReplyDeleteBut let us not forget: the Spanish Inquisition found a lot of witches! So apparently there is some usefulness in torture after all...
In 1997 NORAD said, "Aircraft flying over our air space are monitored seven days a week, 24 hours a day."
ReplyDeleteThe quote above is contradicted by the following 2008 quote from NORAD, "Since the tragic events of 9/11, NORADs role which previously was outward-looking now includes monitoring airspace within North America."
See the 5 articles on NORAD at www.DNotice.org
The articles can be found under the Previous Articles section.
3 things on Torture:
ReplyDelete1). Visit www.SmokingMirrors.com
2). Go to Google video - look up the movie "Fabled Enemies" and watch it to the end
3). Then go back to www.SmokingMirrors.com