Torture : One Question

The assumption by most educated folks is that torture doesn't work, ie it doesn't yield good information, it turns potential friends against us, is morally wrong, and makes our enemies more likely to treat ours badly.

But what if torture did work for information? And what if winning the war against AQ was hastened by it's use?

I don't merely ask to be provocative. There are certainly elements of the intelligence community who believe torture yields results.

I have a feeling this debate will continue for the next four years.