I've got to both agree and disagree with this point. On the one hand I'd agree with you on the point of speaking out against torture from a moral perspective (

I've got to both agree and disagree with this point. On the one hand I'd agree with you on the point of speaking out against torture from a moral perspective (further, from a utilitarion perspective as well because it doesn't work[0]). On the other hand, I think the point is more emphatic because even on utilitarian grounds, this policy doesn't make any sense, so the only logical argument is malevolence. I'd say this is a more chilling proposition, especially when stated by someone who has the views he admitted to having. [0] http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674743908 http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674743908