Torture Doesn't Work and Here's Why

Newsweek by Sharon Begley | Sep. 27, 2009 (Special Report)
Extreme pain and stress can actually impair a person's ability to tell the truth.

While we wait for Dick Cheney, the Pentagon, or the CIA to release evidence that "enhanced interrogation techniques" produced useful, truthful intelligence that could not be obtained without torture, neuroscientists are weighing in on how likely torture is to elicit such information—and they are not impressed. Full Story »

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 by Morgan Doherty - Sep. 28, 2009

Yes. I believe this story to be quite interesting in the sense that it calls attention to an issue and provides controversial evidence that we as a country have been going about trying to solve it wrong. It forces the governemnt to take accountability--all the while proving that those in charge are not always correct. I find it to be groundbreaking and bold because it uncovers a serious issue and delves deeper to see who is at fault. As well, they provide scientific evidence that strngthens the argument.

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