Letters to the Editor
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Torture is torture is torture.
Senator Kennedy is correct. Torture is torture, no matter how George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld (remember him?), John Yoo or others in this god awful administration attempt to spin or rationalize it. By condoning and allowing Americans to partake in the abuse of prisoners, suspects or detainees, whether abroad or here at home, our government officials are, despite what they say, giving carte blanche to anyone who wishes to do the same to Americans who might be held captive in foreign countries. In addtition to the serious moral and legal implications associated with torture, it has also been proven that rarely, if ever, does the practice of torture elicit the saught for information, but merely gives the captors the answers they want to hear. So, many thanks to Ted Kennedy for taking a stand. Were there only more like him in the U.S. Senate.