Regardless of the cuts (which may be reversed) made by the Obama Administration the reality is that the damage of the C.I.A. Detention and Interrogation Program is done. Hundreds have suffered under the program and the lasting psychological damage to many victims is severe and irreversible. Furthermore, the credibility of the C.I.A. to the American public and the U.S. government itself has been diminished because of their falsely reported information and excessive utilization of brutal interrogation tactics. Even today, the effects can be seen and the damage is still unfolding; the possibility that these tactics may be revived or even expanded under the Trump Administration is a frightening possibility.
Opposing Arguments Despite the more than substantial evidence condemning the C.I.A. Detention and Interrogation Program many of stood out to oppose the criticism the C.I.A. has accrued because of it. Some of the biggest defenders of the program include the heads of the C.I.A. and the personnel working within the program. Former deputy director of the C.I.A., Michael Morell, argues that the program was a success. In an interview with Vice News he states …show more content…
The manual was developed to aid British SOE Operatives in resisting interrogation when they were captured behind Nazi lines. Although, this quotes central idea is applicable to the administration of interrogation techniques as well. Imperatively, the quote explains that brute force is comparable to subtle, often inconspicuous, techniques and should not be discarded as impractical. When interrogating individuals, using these subtle, less punitive, techniques will yield the same if not better results than incessant interrogation. Clearly, alternatives to the C.I.A. Detention and Interrogation Program’s EITs
Opposing Arguments Despite the more than substantial evidence condemning the C.I.A. Detention and Interrogation Program many of stood out to oppose the criticism the C.I.A. has accrued because of it. Some of the biggest defenders of the program include the heads of the C.I.A. and the personnel working within the program. Former deputy director of the C.I.A., Michael Morell, argues that the program was a success. In an interview with Vice News he states …show more content…
The manual was developed to aid British SOE Operatives in resisting interrogation when they were captured behind Nazi lines. Although, this quotes central idea is applicable to the administration of interrogation techniques as well. Imperatively, the quote explains that brute force is comparable to subtle, often inconspicuous, techniques and should not be discarded as impractical. When interrogating individuals, using these subtle, less punitive, techniques will yield the same if not better results than incessant interrogation. Clearly, alternatives to the C.I.A. Detention and Interrogation Program’s EITs