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Originally Posted by Kapt Z
If as Americans, by being Americans, it means we have to fight the war on terror with one arm and both legs tied behind our backs, so be it. Better that, than to do things that make people think we forgot who we are.
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very well said. But how does the old phrase go... rules are made to be broken
In all seriousness, as a hypothetical, would you be willing to continue fighting with one hand behind your back if the man in your custody knew the location of an NBC weapon in say, NYC? Would, (or could) you stick to your rules knowing that giving this man time and standard applications of the geneva convention would result in the weapon killing millions in NYC?
I have little doubt that similar things have been narrowly averted. Not necessarily NBC, but attacks in some form or other. It wouldn't surprise me if some form of torture was used (I understand truth serums are counted as torture as well). It makes for a tough decision to be made, doesnt it.