Throw us a bone

This whole "interrogation technique" debate in Congress (when it's not making me nauseous to actually contemplate that our President needs to have something as fundamental as 'human dignity' defined) depresses me beyond words. The White House has created such a culture of fear that any opposition to the authorization to torture (because, let's face it, that's what this bill is for) will be derided as 'appeasing the terrorists' or 'un-concerned for America's safety' even 'unpatriotic'.
Why can't the White House throw us a bone? Tell me ONE TIME, just one time, that these dubious "interrogation techniques" prevented a terror attack. ONE TIME. I know there are security concerns; I don't need names or anything. I just want one example of torture --which is what this is-- working to undermine a concrete, credible threat.
I find it impossible to believe that this has happened despite what our President says. And here's why: these terrorists, the really serious ones who would have the information, are willing to die for their cause. What makes us think that making them suffer first doesn't have them dreaming of a greater paradise for their sacrifice. And it's not like we've convinced them to confess anything for our benefit. Forced nudity and simulated drownings will not endear them to us more.