Reply #33: That's part of the "Role Play" for teaching tolerance for torture. These methods have only ONE GOAL.

[ShortnFiery]

and that is, to *emotionally break down the subject.* Part of the torturers role is to behave in a manner that is both superior and indifferent to the prisoner.

"Interrogation" as it is taught by those who are talented and effective is conducted through a series of interviews. In fact, "Intelligence Interrogation" is basically a process and a skill.

Only the right wing-nuts desire to constantly EVOKE a ticking-time bomb scenario in order to EXTRACT retribution, confessions and simultaneously spreading FEAR to the general populace. For example, the torturing and murder of Union Leaders in Central America during the 80s kept the general public quite docile.

Torture helps provide FEAR and breaks down the prisoner's will as well as provides "a message" to a larger audience. It is a VERY INCOMPETENT way to obtain intelligence information. Further ONCE you invoke torture, you can not ever return to "the interrogation interview" because you have destroyed any hope of trust between you and the subject. If you want any further information, however bogus, you will have to repeatedly torture.