You Can't Trust A Tortured Brain »

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According to a new review of neuroscientific research, coercive interrogation techniques used during the Bush administration to extract information from terrorist suspects are likely to have been unsuccessful and may have had many unintended negative effects on the suspect's memory and brain functions.

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    Charlson2 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Scientific evidence and testimony from experts all say the same thing - information gained through torture is not reliable.

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      gamahuche2 months, 3 weeks ago

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      Its a no-brainer!
      Create sufficient pain for people and they will tell them whatever they think you want to hear, regardless of it accuracy.
      Ipso facto a guaranteed lose-lose situation.

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      blainegarrett2 months, 3 weeks ago

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      I'm sure the language barrier is no small thing either.

      The guy at the corner store agrees with everything I say, even if I ask a question like "What time do you guys close?" "Yes, yes indeed".

      You just have to frame the question...
      "Do you have weapons of mass destruction?" "Yes, yes indeed"

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