Why is it so difficult for the administration to terminate its cloudy defense of torture and state clearly to the nation and to the world that stern justice will be inflicted on any agency or military thus engaged in administering bodily harm to incarcerated terrorists?

On the other hand, under extraordinary circumstances and only by executive order should the government clearly defend its position on administering torture on patently bad guys who are highly suspected ring leaders withholding information that would indisputably imply imminent attack. Moreover, the administration should prohibit exporting suspects and offenders to other countries.

Lest this be construed as weakness, captive insurgent leaders in Iraq will be subject to severe torture or execution in retaliation to any ensuing Al Qaeda flagrant kidnaping and execution of hostages.