Ex-military officers take case against torture to presidential hopefuls

[RamboLiberal]

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After capturing a Libyan trainer for al-Qaida shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the United States turned him over to Egypt.

"They tortured him," said Mr. Guter, now the dean of Duquesne Law School.

It was Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi who made the connection between Iraq and al-Qaida, a principal justification for the invasion of Iraq.

"He later recanted, but it was too late," Mr. Guter said.

Those two examples are being used by a group of 49 retired admirals and generals who want to meet with all the presidential candidates to discuss why they believe the United States cannot engage in torture.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07344/840476-84.stm

[gateley]

1. Since they (the admin and most of the repubs) aren't swayed by the inhumanity

of torture, just listening to John McCain who HAS been tortured say "it doesn't work - it doesn't result in accurate intel" should be enough to give them thought.

I love the example of the Japanese prisoner --