The Village Voice: Features: The Case Against Torture by Alisa Solomon “There is no proof that torture works. Sometimes, according to a 1963 CIA training manual, it backfires: “If an interrogatee is caused to suffer pain rather late in the interrogation process and after other tactics have failed,” the manual says, “he is almost certain to conclude that the interrogator is becoming desperate. Interrogatees who have withstood pain are more difficult to handle by other methods. The effect has been not to repress the subject, but to restore his confidence and maturity.” On the other hand, those who cannot withstand …
Oh my God. South Africa are eliminated from thh Cricket World Cup because of a tie against Sri Lanka. This is the second consecutive World Cup where South Africa has tied a match and been eliminated. In the intervening four years, they have only tied one, a heartstopper against Australia. What are the chances? Tough day to be a Proteas fan…sigh. You didn’t know I was a cricket fan, did you?