tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15191330.post2077447428881844692..comments2023-11-28T05:28:18.563-05:00Comments on All Things Ken: Understanding Poetry...err, I mean TortureKenneth R. Morefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492954693818444648noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15191330.post-14488895616949413572008-11-03T12:10:00.000-05:002008-11-03T12:10:00.000-05:00Congratulations, Bargaric and Clarke, you have jus...Congratulations, Bargaric and Clarke, you have just discovered the formula for the TV show "21." Unfortunately, in the real world, there are seldom any dramatic countdowns and the information one gets from torture is highly suspect--victims of torture will tell their tormentors anything they think they want to hear. The sad irony of it all is that torture is a highly ineffective way of gathering accurate information.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093833962432679258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15191330.post-55994328965321638302008-11-02T23:04:00.000-05:002008-11-02T23:04:00.000-05:00Peter, "perverted" is exactly right, in every sens...Peter, "perverted" is exactly right, in every sense of the word.Kenneth R. Morefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492954693818444648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15191330.post-50662834539527017972008-11-02T23:02:00.000-05:002008-11-02T23:02:00.000-05:00Wow, that is one perverted formula. Even a quick g...Wow, that is one perverted formula. Even a quick glance shows that only "L" and maybe sometimes "T" are likely ever to be quantified with any degree of confidence before the torture actually begins. Are you sure this wasn't Ashcroft's idea? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com