Besides, Justin, if one of them can be convicted of terrorism, an extensive tour of our prison system will suffice. All that's necessary is that the other inmates be apprised of the charge of which he has been convicted.

Information extracted under torture is unreliable. It inflicts pain on someone with nothing to lose, and in this case it will reinforce resistance since they already think of themselves as religious martyrs. (I was raised on The Lives of the Saints. Martyrdom, while painful, has ever been a glorifying experience.)

The practice of inflicting torture will undermine the rule of law that has been the bedrock of the American nation with its many cultures. The provisions in the Bill of Rights against being forced to testify against one's self and against cruel and unusual punishment are provided for "the people", not only the citizens. To prosecute crimes against humanity by turning our backs on our principles will degrade America; we will begin to become them, only without the false religion. They wish us to climb down into the mud with them. Let's not.

Regards--
Mary Anne