Posted on 12/06/04
The harm the U.S. does in rationalizing torture
Two broad legal justifications for torture are now said to be available to the United States in its war on terrorism. The first is the president's "complete authority over the conduct of war." The second is self-defence: creating one harm where it is necessary to avoid a greater harm, even when there is no immediate danger such as a ticking bomb.
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