Marc Thiessen, a Bush speechwriter with no training in journalism or in interrogation procedure, has written a book explaining why torture has kept us safe. This take-down from a real journalist is pretty good, and not too long:
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2010/03/29/100329crbo_books_mayer?printable=true
Bottom line: torture is not a useful tactic to gain intelligence, and there is no credible evidence that torture has stopped a single terrorist attack from happening.
What torture has helped to do is change our country from one that is seen as the "good guys" into one seen by others as a cruel bully. It's helped Muslim extremists recruit. In short it's a shande.
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