I think it's ok if the US tortures terrorists. Do you?
927421
The US Government does NOT torture people.  They simply use harsher methods, such as leaving lights on 24/7, extended interviews and sometimes messing with the Koran or other things.  The Red Cross is angry at the US because our prisoners are in fact getting too FAT!  Ha!  Anyone think the terrorists are concerned about how much food our boys get when they are captured?  Heck no!  They are probably not even fed!  The fact of the matter is, we feed them 3 squares, give them exercise and do all sorts of things.  We do not electrocute or lash or behead or anything like that.  The MCA does NOT advocate torture, but harsher measures, measures, mind you, that are not contrary to the Geneva convention.  The US gov't realizes that torture does not provide reliable information, but more intense interrogations does.  And this is what works, and what needs to be done!
155431
No. Just because the Democrats did it to the Japanese in WWII doesn't mean it is right. \n\nThe right thing to do is to conduct wire-tapping where there is a credible reason to suspect a terrorist threat. This way we can minimize and hopefully eliminate the threat of terrorism in the US without taking away the freedom of any innocent person. \n\nOf course the Democrats who had no problem in WWII corralling thousands of Japanese men, women and little children in make-shift prisons, want to tie the president's hands so he can not nip terrorism in the US in the bud.
1149193
Not only does every American have the right but an obligation to be outraged by the tortured & beheaded servicemen. They are not protecting anything torturing & beheading our soldiers - have you forgotten the treatment of soldiers have international laws & rules. We do not torture & behead their soldiers. Shame on you for having no patriotism. I am amazed than the same poooooor Katrina victims people say leave an entire country to the torture of Al Queda. Are you suppose to be caring compassionate people & we are the war lovers? I do not think writing off an entire country including woman & children is compassionate. At least, we are willing to stay until we can safely leave their country & their children & women are somewhat safe. Al Queda proved once again how vicious they are. We got blasted for a few renegades taking naked pictures & you will defend beheadings. Good question! No I am not President Bush, I am the mother of a United States  Army Ranger.
1037242
No we are not a stranger to torture. See my Question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak_RWnwwsBQImaQGNAEn0sTsy6IX?qid=20060619014726AAgWvUe\n\nPeople of Color, Women, LGBT, and other so called minorities experience torture in the USA everyday. Not all of us have/or think to have the ability to affect what Bush and other Desicion Making "Officials" do or pass or commit.\n\nI know it's not an excuss but some ppl can only do so much.
993904
If these were Americans detained for this amount of  time in another country we would do what we seem to do best....go to war. I don't think we should just let them go, but I do think they should be tried in an American Court of Law.
1134575
Where did you "hear" that being kind to terrorists in the USA is the answer?  FYI:  Muslims and terrorists are not one and the same.
1079901
WE are a signatory nation in the Geneva Conventions, and reading them, they apply not just to us, but anybody we fight against...pretty much so long as they openly carry a weapon and shoot at us.  Rounding up the local apple salesman of some Afghan village because the local peach salesman took $20 to tip off the local police does NOT make him a terrorist.  It makes us look very stupid for holding him for 4 years.\n\nThough I'm sure there's 3 or 4 really dangerous guys in Gitmo...TRIAL THEM and LOCK THEM UP FOR REAL.  That's how we work, that's how we've always work.  That's what the Bill of Rights says...those first 10 are INALIENABLE RIGHTS.  Rights we can't take away or grant because they inherently exist for ALL HUMAN BEINGS.\n\nTorturing ANYONE and holding ANYONE without trial is a massive violation to our Constitution.  Bush WILL be in handcuffs for this sooner or later.
1013939
I think it's a little sad that we have to do it, but - yes.  I think the only way to fight terrorism is to nip it in the bud.\n\nTruthfully, I wish there were no terrorists... I wish for world peace... but, with people who have no reguards for their own life or the lives of people in their own country (speaking of the terrorists places like Iraq, Afganistan) - I guess we have no choice but to go in and stop them doing whatever it takes.\n\nI don't understand how some of the terrorists in Iraq can kill people in their own country like they are doing.  Blowing up their own buildings - their own bus systems... destroying what they could all use (everyone in their country) peacefully.\n\nTerrorists like that will not stop until they are snuffed out.
553545
I agree with Iran as all of us have the right to ensure our security and it is not like that all other than US are doing terrorism if they are doing some research its just US who cant c any one coming up.
35193
Giving terrorists what they want just encourages more terrorism, and results in more violence, and more innocent people hurt or killed.  The best way to deal with terrorists is to hunt them down and stop them before thay have a chance to do it again to someone else.
906603
There are two problems with torture.\n1. People will say anything you want, true or false to get you to stop torturing them so any information that is rendered from a torture victim is not even close to being reliable information.\n\n2. When we stoop to the level of torturing people, we are no better than the terrorists and as such become the thing that we are trying to fight.
872141
yes it is winnable as for how it is won well we need to get the terrorists out of the country and let them go from there helping them along when they need it. but how we do it i don't know  its not my call. but there need to be changes made.
625999
i am a big supporter of our military but if they commit cold murder, they should face the punishment. war is a stressful place but we cant allow ourselves to be criminals.
68213
I say let the torture begin.It may sound cruel to some but sometimes extreme measures have to be taken to save lives. Terrorists have no regard for human life and should be treated with that in mind.\n\n\n There are ways to make someone talk, not all involve physical pain.\nForcing a terrorist to view Ted Kennedy in a speedo should do the trick.
535077
No, I mean "hell no."  We do so much to try and avoid civilian injury and casulty, we do more to try and defend their rights, and are working to leave the country.  Terrorist are working to inflict fear, create hatred, and in the name of an extreme version of a peaceful religion.
1174417
Yes i do because i'm glad the US intervened to stop the mass murder of jews during the holocaust of WWII.  I want to be the force that stops genocide (like in darfour).  I am willing to interfere if abuse of people is happening.  Just like i would interfere in another family if i saw child abuse or a situation if i saw rape.  I am willing to 'interfere' to stop injustice and torture and inhumanity.  Not that US intervention always does that well.  But in principle i am for that.
1021276
I do not condone killing of any kind oen thing is for sure both parties involved are going about the wrong way. The US trained and armed them [initially], and meddled in things that they should have not gone into the first place. the terrorists' retaliation is unacceptable and the world's muted silence to stop the killing is a bigger folly.