Debate the use and misuse of torture The use of torture to gain information from suspected political criminals is highly controversial. The use of waterboarding has become a national issue because...

Debate the use and misuse of torture The use of torture to gain information from suspected political criminals is highly controversial. The use of waterboarding has become a national issue because there seems to be no agreement on whether it is torture or a relatively harmless instrument of interrogation. terrorist groups become involved in common-law crimes such as drug dealing and kidnapping, even selling nuclear materials.