[Doug]

We are too quick to point the finger at someone and say that’s wrong or that a war crime. Those that have been in battle in any war will tell you it’s not that easy to be moralistic when things hot up. British troops under go training to resist most acceptable tortures but when you dealing with sadistic societies or if the enemy holds the upper hand and your forces or your people face defeat you will do all you have too in order to ensure that you have all the intelligence you need to turn things round, They do it, we do it and we always have done. The difference is you don’t publicise it. It might not be right, are the done thing. But if my people live as a result of intelligence gained through torture then so be it.