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Chain of Command Part 2 is on. It's the anti-torture TNG episode.
The problem is, of course, that according to the current position of the US government (and silently, tacitly approved by my own government), it's not torture. Picard is not in danger of death or organ damage and sends most of his time in a stress position. The plot hinges upon the Cardassians being free to treat Picard as an "enemy combatant" without any treaty protections.
Just thought y'all should know.
The problem is, of course, that according to the current position of the US government (and silently, tacitly approved by my own government), it's not torture. Picard is not in danger of death or organ damage and sends most of his time in a stress position. The plot hinges upon the Cardassians being free to treat Picard as an "enemy combatant" without any treaty protections.
Just thought y'all should know.