Reply #36: That's torture simply for the sake of torture.

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Cruelty and inhumane behavior is nothing new in war and will always remain as long as countries
put young kids in stressful, frustrating and dangerous situations... ban or no ban.

What transpired in that video is/was already prohibited by international agreements.

The person in that video is more than likely some simple combatant that was unfortunate enough to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Whether or not he had any useful or reliable info is unknown, but it's doubtful that he did.

I don't enthusiastically or willingly support the use of torture as an interrogation method. I also don't outright condone it as a viable method to be used under a clearly defined set of methods, circumstances and situations when all other alternatives fail.

An outright ban/prohibition hamstrings our intelligence gathering capabilities.

As the saying goes... "war is hell"