"He said he rejected the intelligence bill, passed by Senate and Congress, as it took 'away one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror'."*
What are these valuable tools? Read about them and make up your own mind about whether this is what the US should be doing...here is a list from a current BBC article also quoted above ["Bush Vetoes Interrogation Limits", March 8, 2008.] :
CIA 'ENHANCED INTERROGATION' TECHNIQUES
Water-boarding: prisoner bound to a board with feet raised, and cellophane wrapped round his head. Water is poured onto his face and is said to produce a fear of drowning
What are these valuable tools? Read about them and make up your own mind about whether this is what the US should be doing...here is a list from a current BBC article also quoted above ["Bush Vetoes Interrogation Limits", March 8, 2008.] :
CIA 'ENHANCED INTERROGATION' TECHNIQUES
Water-boarding: prisoner bound to a board with feet raised, and cellophane wrapped round his head. Water is poured onto his face and is said to produce a fear of drowning
Cold cell: prisoner made to stand naked in a cold, though not freezing, cell and doused with water
Standing: Prisoners stand for 40 hours and more, shackled to the floor
Belly slap: a hard slap to the stomach with an open hand. This is designed to be painful but not to cause injury
Source: Described to ABC News by un-named CIA agents in 2005
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