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Originally posted by Spanky
I read this as, although, sometime in rare circumstances, it may be the right thing to do to use torture, we don't want to statutorily recognize this because it may lead to abuse. So when it comes down to the cost benefit analysis, it is better to put our CIA operatives in a cloud of uncertainty when they are trying to protect innocents from harm, and possibly have to face prosecution for doing the right thing, than have the possibility that the statutory language may lead to abuse of prisoners.
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Yes. Have you ever heard of a CIA operative being prosecuted for this stuff? Prosecutorial discretion is not a bad thing.
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