I just found a completely fascinating article at the New Yorker about the tv show "24" and how might influence torture by U.S. military agents, and the concern it's causing inside the government. But the big point of the article is that co-creator Joel Surnow is pretty much a pompous jerk.
It's quite long (as is the New Yorker's standard operating proceedure) but if you're a fan of "24" you have to read: "Whatever it takes".
