Torture

Of all the promises Barack Obama has broken since taking office, the promise to close the barbaric US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Cuba is among the most disappointing. Within the ranks of those who resist closing this notorious little concentration camp are both Democrats and Republicans. It's a well-known fact that the infliction of torture under ANY circumstances dehumanizes both torturer and victim alike. Contrary to the assertions of some very sick "National Security" types, torture can't be justified as an expedient to get vital information. A person subjected to torture would say anything to escape the protracted agony. And that's just what happened in the cases of Jose Padilla and John Walker Lindh.