2006-10-09 16:51:16 · 10 answers · asked by larry v 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes. Congress just passed a bill (signed by Bush) that stated it was up to the president to decide what kinds of interrogation techniques were acceptable and which weren't. They gave him legal authority to torture -- which he was already doing *illegally*, they just gave him a legal basis for it.
2006-10-09 16:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
American laws do not apply to foreign soil and the CIA is above the law. Therefore, it is neither legal or illegal. Just immoral.
2006-10-09 23:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torture is not legal wherever committed because it is not allowed under the generally accepted principles of international law.
2006-10-10 00:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe next time they will use one of Michael Jacksons songs as torture.
2006-10-09 23:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by fly4130_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CIA is also a terrorist organization.
They should be hunt down to ensure the safety of people of whole world.
2006-10-10 00:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is only illegal if:
a) it is illegal in the country it is committed (and thus would be tried and investigated by the police force there)
or
b) it is done to american citizens (the Constitution protects citizens from 'cruel and unusual punishment' of which torture is certainly one.)
2006-10-09 23:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naw. Rape and torture occur everyday in America's thousands of prisons.
2006-10-09 23:53:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To quote a really old song by Tool,
"It doesn't matter what's right,
its only wrong if you get caught."
2006-10-09 23:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by Jim S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YUP, and that is only the beginning ,; just you watch!
2006-10-10 00:16:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope so
2006-10-09 23:52:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋