The torturers take over
The Power of Narrative
by Arthur Silber
01/23/07
Several days ago, I wrote about a new study from the Intelligence Science Board. The study confirms two points of overwhelming significance. Each point is sufficiently horrifying and jaw-dropping on its own; in combination, they illuminate a horror almost beyond comprehension. … The first point of importance is one I have maintained for several years, ever since I first began writing about torture. It is, very simply: ‘The new study finds that there may be no value to coercive techniques.’ Let the full meaning of that statement sink in for a moment. Our government has systematically employed the most brutal methods of interrogation, methods that are common to every totalitarian regime in history, for over five years — and during all this time, they have not had any idea what they are doing, or if it even ‘works.’ This confirms another point I have made repeatedly: for evil to succeed, it must purposefully shroud itself in ignorance...
http://tinyurl.com/2mtt3r
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=torture
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Arthur+Silber
by Arthur Silber
01/23/07
Several days ago, I wrote about a new study from the Intelligence Science Board. The study confirms two points of overwhelming significance. Each point is sufficiently horrifying and jaw-dropping on its own; in combination, they illuminate a horror almost beyond comprehension. … The first point of importance is one I have maintained for several years, ever since I first began writing about torture. It is, very simply: ‘The new study finds that there may be no value to coercive techniques.’ Let the full meaning of that statement sink in for a moment. Our government has systematically employed the most brutal methods of interrogation, methods that are common to every totalitarian regime in history, for over five years — and during all this time, they have not had any idea what they are doing, or if it even ‘works.’ This confirms another point I have made repeatedly: for evil to succeed, it must purposefully shroud itself in ignorance...
http://tinyurl.com/2mtt3r
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=torture
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Arthur+Silber
rudkla - 24. Jan, 23:17
