I wish I had written this essay. But unsurprisingly, it is prof. John Wixted’s work, and not to be missed. It is a bit lengthy, because the topic is subtle — unlike typical press coverage:
The debate over waterboarding never ceases to amaze me. A sensible debate would ask this question:
What is the harshest method of interrogation that can be used against high-level al Qaeda detainees in a time of crisis?
That’s an excellent question, and phrasing it that way helps to avoid the moral exhibitionism that generally accompanies any discussion about this issue. However, to almost everyone (especially in the mainstream media), the real question is this:
Does waterboarding amount to torture?
This is a silly question that elicits copious amounts of holier-than-thou finger pointing.
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