Torture Quotes

[The fact is, he feels bad for the geese and ducks that are often force-fed until their livers become bloated -- aficionados would say deliciously so.] The answer is very simple... Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures. - Joe Moore

[Karpinski tried to get information, but] nobody knew anything, nobody - at least, that's what they were claiming. The Company Commander, Captain Reese, was tearful in my office and repeatedly told me he knew nothing about it, knew nothing about it... Captain Reese said that not only did he know about it, but he was told not to report it to his chain of command, and he was told that by Colonel Pappas. And he claimed that he saw General Sanchez out there on several occasions witnessing the torture of some of the security detainees. - Janis Karpinski

[How far should the United States go in forcing Mohammed to give up vital information?] We do not sanction torture, but there are psychological and other means that can accomplish most of what we want... Getting that information will save American lives. We have no business not getting that information. - Jay Rockefeller

[Get rid of his stuff and the things that remind you of him.] Right now, the priority is to turn your home into recovery central instead of a 'But he has the prettiest eyes' torture chamber. ... By then you probably won't even care. - Sex And The City

(T)his mistreatment of prisoners and torture is not productive. ... You don't get information that's usable from people under torture, because they tell you what you want to hear. - John McCain