Listen to McCain and Powell

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Author(s)	Chicago Tribune editorial board
Source	Chicago Tribune
Date	September 17, 2006
URL	http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0609170449sep17,0,394156.story?coll=chi-newsopinion-hed
Quote	"The president is no doubt correct that in some cases abusing detainees may get them to talk. But the same could be said of outright torture. A barbaric government can rationalize anything if it works; civilized ones recognize that mere efficacy cannot justify cruelty. Another issue is whether most of the information elicited by brutal techniques will be accurate, or if inmates will make up things just to relieve their suffering."

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This item argues against the position Act should be passed on the topic Military Commissions Act of 2006.