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Seeking Common Ground in the Fight Against Terrorism: Coercive Interrogation as an Example by Philip B. Heymann I. Introduction A. The Shared Factual Background B. U.S. Strategy C. The Overall Impact on Civil Liberties and Human Rights D. Coercive Interrogation II. The Uncertainties A. The Effectiveness of Coercive Interrogation B. Costs of Interrogation C. The Slippery Slope and its Relatives D. National Understandings about the Relative Value of Non-U.S. Lives E. The Costs of Lost Respect for Legality III. Choosing Among the Alternatives A. Why Not Torture at the Discretion of the President? B. Why Allow Limited Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment? IV. Conclusion Page 1 of 24
