Felix: Where do you come down on the practice and policy of rendition/extraordinary rendition? As I’m sure you know, this practice/policy came into existence during the Clinton Administration and full fruition under Bush.
This policy has moved people into prisons throughout the world, including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Afghanistan and even Poland.
I’m pretty clear on what constitutes torture, having seen it firsthand during my time in the Army. I also agree with your assessment, in that much of what people consider torture actually falls under acceptable interrogation techniques.
Rendition, on the other hand, gives me considerable pause, especially from a moral standpoint. I have absolutely no doubt that what happens in those “black” facilities used for rendition is torture. Having worked with our allies in Central America, I can tell you that those allies have no moral compunction about torture, rape, murder and summary execution.
So, in terms of that proverbial slippery slope, where does the line blur, or vanish completely? I’m not asking because I know, but because I don’t. I’m curious as to your take.
