Author's reply to review of Bioethics and Armed Conflict

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Michael L Gross, professor

¹Department of International Relations, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel mgross@poli.haifa.ac.il

As Nathanson says in her review of my book,1 I argue that the use of “moderate physical pressure” might be defensible in some cases. “Defensible” is the right word. The acts may be excused but are not justified. However, I don't defend interrogational torture with any great enthusiasm but simply admit that there might be some rare case where perpetrators might mount …