If this is all true, clearly this was effective. The question is: How much false information did he give before finally telling the truth and do we really know he was telling the truth when we believe he was?
Also, don't you think this story is now a poster for terrorist recruiters? "Look at what the terrible Americans do to our brothers, you must unite and bring them down."
I'm not saying interrogation isn't good. Hell, I'm not even so sure that torture doesn't ultimately work. The question is what does it cost us?
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