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...information held by some of these detainees is no doubt valuable to the war effort against global terrorism. But extracting this information should not come at the cost of undercutting America’s legitimacy in fighting this war. In the eyes of many Americans, the War on Terror is forever justifiable on the black-and-white grounds that the U.S. is a good, moral nation and the terrorists are bad. And these citizens are not necessarily wrong: Prisoner brutality can never approach the viciousness and nihilism displayed by America’s terrorist enemies. But for many people living...
America cannot afford to alienate Muslims, Arabs or any other ethnic or national group in its War on Terror. Success depends not on military victory but in persuading other nations and people to cooperate and share information in the interest of mutual security. A lasting solution to global terrorism will only come when America can both eradicate terrorism and unambiguously hold the moral high ground. Incidents like those described in this Red Cross report, then, handicap this country’s ability to defeat terror. Although torturing prisoners may yield some helpful strategic information, it is an indefensible and illegal...
...mood of conciliation. With Palestinians preparing to vote on Jan. 9 for a new President, Israel last week signaled that it will allow Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem to vote. Israeli President Moshe Katsav said Israel might suspend construction of its separation wall if the Palestinians halt terror attacks. And the Fatah wing of the Palestine Liberation Organization...
...should not, if a nation is under a regime that employs terror, repression, and systematic murder. A “scholarly bridge,” like financial or political ties, can only grant a kind of legitimacy to those with whom the bridge is built. President Lawrence H. Summers today likes to claim that Harvard is not a political institution. But to refuse to distinguish between a Hanfstaengl and other alumni, or between a University of Heidelberg and other universities, as President Conant did, is undeniably a political decision. The fact is that Harvard’s actions?...
...objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved...