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Memos reveal harsh CIA interrogation methods

Memos reveal harsh CIA interrogation methods





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American Torture Technique Details Released

American Torture Technique Details Released





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"Detainees subject to sleep deprivation who are also subject to nudity as a separate interrogation technique will at times be nude and wearing a diaper," it said, noting that the diaper is "for sanitary and health purposes of the detainee; it is not used for the purpose of humiliating the detainee and it is not considered to be an interrogation technique."


2002 memo Had to be intent to inflict 'severe pain' to be torture:"If, however, you were to place the insect in the box without informing him that you are doing so ... you should not affirmatively lead him to believe that any insect is present which has a sting that could produce severe pain or suffering or even cause his death," the memo said.

2002 memo Had to be intent to inflict 'severe pain' to be torture:"If, however, you were to place the insect in the box without informing him that you are doing so ... you should not affirmatively lead him to believe that any insect is present which has a sting that could produce severe pain or suffering or even cause his death," the memo said.





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Interrogation Memos Detail Harsh Tactics by the CIA

Interrogation Memos Detail Harsh Tactics by the CIA





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The release of the documents came after a bitter debate that divided the Obama administration, with the C.I.A. opposing the Justice Department?s proposal to air the details of the agency?s long-secret program. Fueling the urgency of the discussion was Thursday?s court deadline in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which had sued the government for the release of the Justice Department memos.


Ex-CIA chiefs slowed 'torture memos' release

Ex-CIA chiefs slowed 'torture memos' release





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It won't please critics on the left who want a fuller accounting and criminal charges. Nor is it winning the White House friends at the CIA, where officials feel exposed and betrayed. But the president has struck a tough and sensible balance.