Torture: Shock, awe and the human body

by William Pfaff

International Herald Tribune [France]

12/21/04

A historian in the future, or a moralist, is likely to deem the Bush administration's enthusiasm for torture the most striking aspect of its war against terrorism. ... Destroying cities and torturing prisoners are things you do when you are losing the real war, the war your enemies are fighting. They are signals of moral bankruptcy. They destroy the confidence and respect of your friends, and reinforce the credibility of the enemy...

http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/12/21/news/edpfaff.html


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp