Enhanced interrogation techniques

civilian building, and a mastermind terrorist has been captured. This, a very real scenario, is one that often threatens our government. So the main debate is what the government should do with the terrorist. Should our government use torture or enhanced interrogation as a way to save lives? The answer is yes, we should! Many view torture as an inhumane tactic and believe that torture should be eradicated from all governments. There are others, however, who see torture as a cruel but necessary…

morally reprehensible, the question arises as to whether or not there is justified use of torture, and if so, how to institute rules and regulations for its permissible use. With the war on terror, America 's use of torture and "advanced interrogation techniques" has become a prominent issue both in domestic and international forums, and a heated debate has ensued as to whether or not torture is justified as a tool in counter-terrorism efforts. The changing nature of conflict seen in the war on…

pain. Sleep deprivation was used as an interrogating technique in which the victims were kept awake for several days standing or with hands retrained above their heads until the victims were forced to tell the truth or even lie to make the pain stop. According to United States Senate Committee on the interrogation program reported that “the most enhanced interrogation technique used in this program is sleep deprivation.” This means that this technique was the most popular for the government in…

In the ancient times, torture and interrogation methods were used in order for individuals to obey and confess to crimes they have violated. These strategies were utilized to accumulate information as well as to punish the individual as well. As George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty­ Four predicts, a perpetual war is uprising. In the Torture articles, the United States of America built a detention center in Caimanera, Cuba called Guantanamo Bay that is used to detain extraordinarily dangerous people…

conduct their interrogations based off of that. As of today investigations into human rights abuses have been subdued as a result of the Army Field Manual setting the standard. This is not something that will disappear in the near future as unions, such as the…

You awaken in a dark room, with no recollection of how you got there. You realize that you sit across from a few men, with a table separating from you. Next to the men you see a bucket filled with water and a rag. You are blinded by a bright white light and one of the men bangs on the table and says, “We know you are with the terrorists. So where are they hiding?” You answer almost immediately saying that you’re not a terrorist and have no idea. The men ask again and you give the same answer.…

Imagine being chained in a small box, naked, scared, and hungry, but you killed dozens of people in an attack you performed. Would you expect remorse? Some people believe that torture violates rights and is an all in all horrific form of treatment. On the other hand, others think that torture is great to a point when it is used correctly. Although torture can be gruesome and harmful, some people believe it can be extremely beneficial to America regarding acts of terrorism. Throughout the…

Military members are undoubtedly held to a higher standard than the rest of society. Most citizens look to a uniformed military member in times of need. Even though military members are held to a higher standard, there are some circumstances in recent history where uniformed members have not met the standard. Torture in the military is one of these circumstances in which military members are not meeting the standard. Once the definition of torture is recognized, then torture should not be…

Some of the most prevalent issues of current society come from the constant threat of terrorism. Until more recently though, the word terrorism did not command the same respect that it does today. Before the attacks of September 11th, 2001, the Congress’s various intelligence committees barely ever held meetings to discuss the topic (Miller). However, after the attacks, the threat of terrorism appeared in many situations. This threat did not just intimidate the government though. Afraid to…

Waterboarding is defined in Webster’s dictionary as “an interrogation technique in which water is forced into a detainee’s mouth and nose as to induce the sensation of drowning” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). It is performed to obtain information that can be useful to the interrogator in the furtherance of his/her goals. The use of waterboarding as an interrogation technique was first documented in the 14th century. It involved the use of water to induce confessions as a “normal incident of law”…