[quote=bubba99]If OBL is dead, any terrorist actions they had planned may continue on their original timelines. If he is alive, all planned actions must be cancelled or executed immediately – before we can get the intel out of OBL.
But if we have him, and have lied about him being alive, everything we get is actionable. If we did capture him, it is in the national interest to make the world think he is dead.[/quote]
While reeking of some Hollywood spy thriller, I actually think this would be pretty ingenious. Make the world think he’s dead, create a bunch of top secret film footage to “paper” the file, and then pump him full of high tech chemicals to make him spill (traditional torture probably wouldn’t produce many results, not that I am a fan of physical torture).
I have no idea if the chemicals exist, but it seems a more humane and effective way of getting the info we want. I can waive my usual respect for civil liberties here with a clear conscience given the person involved.
