From: Adam Flinton 

John Beckett wrote:
> Gene McAloon  wrote in message
> news::
>
>>On Sat, 8 May 2004 22:01:52 -0500, Bill Lucy
 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article , georger{at}nls.net says...
>>>
>>>>torture for what purpose?
>>>
>>>Torture has no purpose but to torture.
>>
>>Silly statement. The torture in these kinds of cases is for the purpose of
>>extracting information, either during the torturing or afterwards. In this
case
>>it is even referred to as softening them up.
>>
>>Even sado-masochism has a purpose. Torture always has a purpose.
>
>
> And the purpose of taking the photos was ...?
>

I'm starting to wonder. it seems they weren't "accidental" i.e. I
reckon mil humint did it purposely & "systematically" as it
would allow them to
  bring them out as leverage over the person post release. If you note
most of the stories wrt post 9-11 interogation the fact that pictures were
taken crop up in most of them.


> I think Bill makes a terrific point. Whereas some official may want
> prisoners  tortured for a purpose, the perpetrators are acting out of
> other motives, if they do it more than a couple of times.
>

If they don't give you what you want the first time, make like Robert the
Bruce & try,try & try again.... Adam

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