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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (34096)5/7/2005 1:22:34 PM
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The problem with raising the bar on what is allowable with
prisoner interrogations above Geneve Convention standards to
appease the limp wristed left, is that we have made it nearly
impossible to gather critical, time sensitive information.
That could mean that a planned attack could still go off that
will kill countless numbers of soldiers, or even worse a
terrorist attack that could kill countless innocent civilians.

If you followed the feigned outrage (pure politics) post Abu
Ghraib, you would know that we now have out hands tied behind
our backs to the point that we are getting a lot less
valuable information. And the interrogation tactics before
Abu Ghraib could hardly be considered "abuse" let alone in
violation of the Geneva Conventions.

And keep in mind that a large % of prisoners we get are not
covered by the Geneva Convention since they are unlawful
combatants. The fact that we treat them no differently is
also due to the limp wristed left.

I don't advocate anything that would do real or lasting harm
to any prisoner (most tactics cause fear or wear you down
psychologically, not physical damage). But I do advocate
using the most effective permissible tactics that result in
gathering critical information as quickly as possible.
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