" Gen. Petraeus: Torture yields information 'of questionable value.'
"Some may argue that we would be more effective if we sanctioned torture or other expedient methods to obtain information from the enemy. That would be wrong. Beyond the basic fact that such actions are illegal, history shows that they also are frequently neither useful nor necessary. Certainly, extreme physical action can make someone 'talk;' however, what the individual says may be of questionable value." [Gen. David Petraeus, Letter to Multi-National Force-Iraq, 5/10/07]"