Former FBI agent Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr. served undercover as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for twenty-one years. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 on the U.S. by Al Qaeda, Rodrigues was assigned to the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center where he was then responsible for developing and implementing methods for capturing terrorists and collecting their intelligence. In his New York Times Bestseller, Hard Measures, Rodriguez discusses the controversial interrogation techniques used by the CIA on detainees suspected to be involved with the 9/11 events and retain information on future attacks on the U.S. In this paper, I will express my views and opinions of these bizarre tactics carried out by Rodriguez and other members if the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center and relate the topic of ethics as defined by John Mill and Immanuel Kant. Government agencies were created with the intent to ensure public safety and prevent incidents
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The course of action selected brought about some positive outcome and vital information that helped them protect their country. The Obama administration chose to enforce the “take no prisoners” approach. This approach limits itself to “using blunt instruments in the war of terror.” (Rodriguez, 2012, p.252) Instead of “torture,” missiles are the used. Ultimately, the actions of the CIA displayed an image that they would do whatever it takes to protect our country from another terrorist attack. Although these agents are held to an extremely high standard, they must also learn from trial and error. Everyone and every organization must face a hiccup in order to become better. What we as American citizens and student in an Ethical Issues course, is that everything that our country does is under their own discretion. These methods would not have been made if they believed that it would but our country at greater risk of
The course of action selected brought about some positive outcome and vital information that helped them protect their country. The Obama administration chose to enforce the “take no prisoners” approach. This approach limits itself to “using blunt instruments in the war of terror.” (Rodriguez, 2012, p.252) Instead of “torture,” missiles are the used. Ultimately, the actions of the CIA displayed an image that they would do whatever it takes to protect our country from another terrorist attack. Although these agents are held to an extremely high standard, they must also learn from trial and error. Everyone and every organization must face a hiccup in order to become better. What we as American citizens and student in an Ethical Issues course, is that everything that our country does is under their own discretion. These methods would not have been made if they believed that it would but our country at greater risk of