Torture

The only reason Mazzetti and Hulse are not to use the word "torture" is because they probably don't want to scare or offend anyone. I personally think this is rediculous because if they are going to write an article where one of the underlying topics is torture then they have to have the confidence to really go in depth about the topic and actually use the word. Since we live in a world of terrorism the word "torture" should have a clear and distinct meaning to all Americans. Especially since this subject is such a big part of American society and politcs it is the reporter's duty to inform the people. Panetta is about to take on an exetremely large job full of tremendous responsibilities and I for one want to know how he is going to address important issues such as torture.