Democratic Candidates Address Use of Torture

[Silberdachs]

And all the while this debate was going on, BushCo were torturing their captives and bringing shame upon the USA.

Torture does not work.

It is illegal.

Prosecute those who were guilty of this crime.

And start at the top, with Dick Cheney and John Yoo.

[05shahpp1]

you know.. of all the democratic candidates saying no to torture, none of them suggested a way out of the current situation and even though hillary stated "better intelligence, etc", noone suggested how we can get the information of Mr No 3 Al Qaeda terrorist

[poolerboy0077]

Because the question was pertaining to torture and not about coming up with other plans.

Moreover, there are practices and proceedures of military intelligence that have been effective in obtaining information, used even in times of war. General David Petraeus (someone who's in the business in this regard) is against torture for this reason and in favor of using Army Field Manuel techniques instead.

[Salvatrucho213]

Number 1 priority for a president and leaders of the United States:

protect Americans at all costs.

[Leobardo]

Wrong: the job of the President is to uphold and defend the Constitution.

[ExodusNJ]

Priority #1 for Government period. Protect it's citizens.

[Darusdei]

wrong and that even sounds stupid

[travisharder]

"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security." - Benjamin Franklin