What is the United States' official torture policy? I you could give me the source that you used, that would be great. Thanks.
2007-10-04 04:27:24 · 19 answers · asked by teh_n00b 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Torture policy? There is no such thing.
2007-10-04 04:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 8⤋
Unknown. some international places have the same coverage, this is we don't torture prisoners. You anticipate that the U. S. has an expert torture coverage. In a manner this is authentic. The coverage is that we don't torture. are you able to offer truthfully expert information affirming the expert torture coverage?
2016-12-17 16:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That probably depends on how much money is in it for Bush, and the moods of the interrogators. Bush apparently likes torture, so there must be something in it for him, oil, Im sure.
There is no policy because its inhumane(except for Bush's, but should they count, he's a moron) What interests me is why can't we find interrogators that are smart enough to out-wit the 'prisoners' without pain. Brains usually win out, pain simply gets people to admit to what is not true---we learned that from the Medieval Era--- Maybe that mentality still exists... sad, but probably true.
2007-10-04 05:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is allowed under three documents so far. All three put in place by the Bush administration, two within the last nine months (executive orders).
HR 6166 allows the use of torture when questioning anyone determined to be a terrorist. The same bill states that a terrorist is anybody that the Federal Government says is a terrorist, no other defining criteria. It overturned the "anti torture" legislation of 2004 and was in line with the 2006 justice dept. "authorization" to torture.
One executive order or edict issued earlier this year allows secret detention and questioning of terrorists or people who give them support.
Another executive order allows confiscation of your property without due process and defines you as being a terrorist if you inform another person that their Constitutional rights are being violated.
All this applies to U.S. citizens as well as anybody else, there is no exemption.
2007-10-04 04:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
"Secretary Rice said it was U.S. policy to conduct interrogations in accordance with the Convention Against Torture and its prohibition against cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. But the Bush administration has argued that it has no obligations under this convention to refrain from such treatment when interrogating non-Americans abroad. It has also sought to define torture in an extremely narrow way."
2007-10-04 05:23:37 · answer #5 · answered by Theresa 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It appears to be the same as the Gestapo's policy in pre-WWII Germany. Do nothing that leaves permanent damage so nothing can be proved is a key component.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/05/verschfte_verne.html
2007-10-04 23:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by meg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The United States follows the Geneva Convention. Torture is prohibited under the Geneva Convention.
What constitutes torture is largely a matter if interpretation.
On the one hand it could be argued that the ancient "Chinese water torture" is not, in fact torture, since there is no lasting physical trauma and the victim is not really physically abused in any way other than having water dripped on their heads. Of course, the practice has a very real possibility of driving one to madness. Those holding "enemy combatants" have a vested interest in using whatever means they can to extract information and may be prone to push the limits of what can be considered torture vs. aggressive interrogation.
On the other hand enemy combatants who are being held against their will have a vested interest in portraying themselves as being mistreated by their captors as a way of causing harm to their enemies by swaying public opinion. From their perspective providing meals that are not to their liking or not sending in the maid to make the bed and tidy up the place every day is billed as inhumane treatment (aka torture).
In short the rules are written in black and white. However, the world is Technicolor.
2007-10-04 04:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
Anybody, anywhere, anytime.
Only don't call it torture. The White Hosue calls it "Agressive interegration techniques" outlawed by the Geneva Conventions and illegal under US law.
2007-10-04 05:22:02 · answer #8 · answered by buffytou 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The United States does not condone torture. We may use some interrogation techniques that left-wing human rights activists dislike, but never any torture. My source is press conferences from the former White House Press Secretary, Tony Snow.
2007-10-04 04:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by adm_twister_jcom 5 · 3⤊ 8⤋
by torture, do yoy mean forced to watch Jerry Lewis re-runs?
2007-10-04 05:50:59 · answer #10 · answered by a person of interest 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Send the prisoners to friendly countries and let them do it.
2007-10-04 05:10:18 · answer #11 · answered by Runa 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋