Sadly I Must Concur

With Charles Krauthammer and his essay on torture. The gist: torture is immoral and cruel, but it must be used to ensure the safety and security of our country, specifically in "ticking-time bomb" scenarios, and when interrogating high level terrorists, ala Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Only a select few under the watchful eye of cabinet members or a judicial body would be permitted to use such ghastly methods of persuasion on prisoners.