TheRealMafoo on 22 April 2009
| akuma587 said: This is designated in the Army Field Manual as torture. Its obviously pretty clear that even people high up in the military believe this is an impermissible tactic. |
5-75. If used in conjunction with intelligence interrogations, prohibited actions include, but are not limited to—
- Forcing the detainee to be naked, perform sexual acts, or pose in a sexual manner.
- Placing hoods or sacks over the head of a detainee; using duct tape over the eyes.
- Applying beatings, electric shock, burns, or other forms of physical pain.
- “Waterboarding.”
- Using military working dogs.
- Inducing hypothermia or heat injury.
- Conducting mock executions.
- Depriving the detainee of necessary food, water, or medical care.
This implies that it’s possible to use these techniques in other situations. It also never makes mention of them being torture, only inhuman and ineffective.
As for their effectiveness, Obama’s national intelligence director disagrees with that manual.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/21/obama.memos/index.html
