Sorry, after seeing several Westerners heads cut off by the type of folks we are interogating I can't be bothered to care about how gently they are being treated. If we got information that saved American lives it's justified.

We are currently fighting an enemy that makes the Japanese in WWII look like girl scouts. Remember Bataan?

They they touture, mutilate, and murder our service personnel when captured. They murder civilans. They destroy religious shrines and violate every traditional rule of war.

Any method the DOD or American intelligence services determine they need to use is fine by me. And I'll take their word over a "Salon" writer anytime.

The Constitution is not a suicide pact...

Any method the DOD or American intelligence services determine they need to use is fine by me.

Me, too -- especially the day they come to your house.

Since torture a) reduces the chance of getting useful information, b) builds sympathy for the terrorists, c) violates US and international law, and d) discourages other countries from allying with us, proponents of torture are clearly giving aid and comfort to the enemy, and should be sent to Gitmo and waterboarded.