Torture is fine. It s a necessary evil. If some people have too weak a stomach to deal with it, well then that's a shame for them. Of course it can be excessive and unnecessary- I'm looking at you, Abu-Ghraib- but in many cases it is a useful military tool. I have no problem with it. What is one person's pain in comparison with many? I think perhaps though, the key is subtlety. If one was to go in for overt torture, i.e. Japan WWII, well it doesn't do much for a nation's image. However, more of a covert, i.e. American present day approach, and it is used sparingly, well then it's a positive thing. However, fear is the greatest tool. The Gestapo knew this. If a person is scared enough to divulge their information prior to torture rendering it unnecessary, well then better still. Less time and money wasted via interrogation.