Well in a later post I answered your questions. You typed this as I was typing that one. Either way, the general answer is no.
I pretty much did when I said we should not be doing anything we wouldnt do to our own citizens, and would expect other countries to treat Americans.
In short, the moral authority provided in our constitution, and to the various treaties we are signators of.
I dont disagree, and that is the difference between America and other countries, especially those we take action against. This is part of the motivation to do so. Taking Iraq for example, when it was shown that Saddam didnt have anything to do with 9-11 and hardly anything to do with Al-Q, and the WMD programs were hardly what was claimed, then those in support justified it by saying Saddam was a bad guy who tortured and worse.
Because someone else does not share our level of humanity does not mean we should lower ours. In many places it is common to eat cockroaches and greasshoppers. Doesnt mean that Americans should give up salmon and steak because someone else eats bugs.
I would only consider two things to be remotely worth it, one is to prevent another major attack on the US, or the location of OBL. Which I highly doubt gained either. In the meantime, the news is out, and the AL-Q recruitment is made that much easier.
