Karol Sheinin, subbing for Michelle:

According to the Guardian, much of the information to stop the terrorist attacks out of London was obtained via torture.

Reports from Pakistan suggest that much of the intelligence that led to the raids came from that country and that some of it may have been obtained in ways entirely unacceptable here. In particular Rashid Rauf, a British citizen said to be a prime source of information leading to last week's arrests, has been held without access to full consular or legal assistance. Disturbing reports in Pakistani papers that he had "broken" under interrogation have been echoed by local human rights bodies. The Guardian has quoted one, Asma Jehangir, of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, who has no doubt about the meaning of broken. "I don't deduce, I know - torture," she said. "There is simply no doubt about that, no doubt at all."

[Read on.]

Not exactly the classic "ticking bomb" scenario, but close. This time common sense prevailed and the good guys won a round. This time.

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Tom Bevan has worthy thoughts on the matter here.

*** Update and bump. Original timestamp 2006.08.15.17:20 This is going to have the bleeding hearts crawling out of the woodwork by morning. Might as well put it higher on the site where it's easier to find.

Allahpundit:

Gobsmackingly vile. What does it profit a man if he should gain the whole world but lose his soul?

Besides 2500-3000 innocent human lives, I mean.

(Read the whole thing.)

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Ace of Spades: Torture "Broke" Pakistani-Held SkyBomb Plotter, Unravelling Conspiracy

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 15, 2006 at 08:47 PM in Bill Faith, Great Britain, Islamism Delenda Est, Pakistan | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Kuni

Torture can never be justified. If someone has to resort to torture to get intelligence, they are incompetent.

I suggest you study methods developed by brigadier general David Irvine (Ret.) which are a kinder, gentler interrogation style: Legal under international military law, effective against the most stubborn enemy, and - above all - moral.

Posted by: Kuni | Aug 17, 2006 8:36:15 PM