I think it would help the discussion if people focused on the actual question that was posed:
Quote Originally Posted by Idaho
In the light of this how do you think the US army could modernise it's techniques and improve results (whatever results were intended - it seems a little difficult to fathom here).
i.e., what might be viable alternatives to inflicting pain and fear in interrogations.

Although the torture topic is an emotional one, I see little merit in just rehashing the "old" discussion about Abu Ghraib (of course the posted link to the pictures seems to be an invitation to do just that).