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Why does the United States use torture?

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Why does the United States use torture?

    

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Why do you think the United States has turned to the systematic use of torture in the "war on terrorism", in violation of the Geneva Convention?

Answer: Because torturing suspects yields:

 

 

evidence that can later be verified as to its veracity (as being either true or false).
evidence that can later be used as propaganda, regardless of its veracity.
a deterrent effect by inspiring fear throughout the terrorist community.

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Born: Spokane, Washington Highest degree: PhD Linguistics, University of Hawaii Profession: Associate Professor Emeritus, Linguistics Department, Ohio University Research interests: Malayo-Polynesian linguistics, with particular emphasis on (more...)
 
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