Our intent is not to encourage the terrorists ...

[kentuck]

But what would the American people say or do if they show the young captured American with a hood over his head, hooked up to electrical wires? Or his wrists shackled to the ceiling of his cell for days at a time, so that his feet barely touch the floor? Or in an inclined position with water running down his nose and throat? Do you think anyone would have a problem with that?

[timeforpeace]

1. The American people already expect to see his head cut off ala Daniel Pearl.

[lunatica]

2. You know the answer to that in DU. But if you ask the Freepers

and the C Street types the answer you'll get is that we should ramp up the torture because those stinking Ayrabs dared to torture one of ours.

You can't argue with hamster thinking. Round and round they go getting nowhere.