Post subject: US Interrogation Manual Bans Torture ... Sometimes
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:40 pm
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Manual Outlines Approved Interrogation Methods by Tom Bowman
All Things Considered, May 10, 2006 · The Army interrogation manual, which was supposed to be released in May 2005, will set the standard for all services and include a classified annex with approved interrogation techniques.
Sources say that the White House and Pentagon would like to have a two-track process with the techniques, one for legal combatants and another for illegal combatants.
The latter would presumably be more "strenuous." Sen. John McCain, (R-AZ), is said to oppose this.
Also, there are lawmakers who would like to see the entire classified annex publicly released to offer as much transparency as possible.
Pentagon types say it would be foolhardy to tell the enemy precisely what techniques you could use on them, since they could train to overcome them.
Humans are humans, folks. If you treat some people humanely and torture others, be they Americans, Europeans, or suspected al-Queda members, that's just as unjust, repugnant, and immoral as if you tortured everyone.
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