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Originally posted by sgtclub
I can see the next manual instructing operative not to talk if captured, because the Americans will not really harm you.
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Do you think the current manual says spill the beans?
It's a lot bigger picture than just al qaeda and comes down to a debate on whether tortute is morally justified in order to extract what is believed to be important information. I now know you're a utilitarian, so I certainly understand where you're coming from. But international rules against torture don't benefit only our enemies.
(also, is "al qaeda" a GC signatory? If not, can't we wack off heads just like they do?)
ETA: and, yeah, what fringey said. People sing for reasons unrelated to torture. For example, "if bin Ladin promised you 20 virgins in heaven, we'll promise you 20 virgins in heaven-on-earth, known as the USA. Your other choice is this dingy dirt hole. Care to cooperate?"
