Other than that torture is barbaric, inhumane, not reliable, illegal and for those that do it, degrading.

Mr. D's scenario is akin to saying I favor torture if will work and give us what we urgently need. I favor turning lead into gold if the process will work and we certainly need it. As Major Hoople used to say, “Phaat.”

As to Mr. Yoo and his position as a lecturing professor, if I was one of his students and could not pass the BAR using what he taught me in his class I certainly would be consoled if he made a fair stab at it. In fact I would take his class if the bar examiners used the “fair stab at it” as the criteria for a passing grade.

Certainly if I was a defense attorney in a Murder case I would expect the jury to acquit if I made a “fair stab at it.”

Additionally on careful, long and diligent thought I would be satisfied if my heart surgeon or brain surgeon operating on my son damaged my son on the table, but “at least made a fair stab at it.”

Phaat!!!

Other than that torture is barbaric, inhumane, not reliable, illegal and for those that do it, degrading.

Mr. D's scenario is akin to saying I favor torture if will work and give us what we urgently need. I favor turning lead into gold if the process will work and we certainly need it. As Major Hoople used to say, “Phaat.”

As to Mr. Yoo and his position as a lecturing professor, if I was one of his students and could not pass the BAR using what he taught me in his class I certainly would be consoled if he made a fair stab at it. In fact I would take his class if the bar examiners used the “fair stab at it” as the criteria for a passing grade.

Certainly if I was a defense attorney in a Murder case I would expect the jury to acquit if I made a “fair stab at it.”

Additionally on careful, long and diligent thought I would be satisfied if my heart surgeon or brain surgeon operating on my son damaged my son on the table, but “at least made a fair stab at it.”

Phaat!!!