Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Senate Panel Examines Detainee Interrogation Policies

"A former agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation says U.S. interrogators' use of coercive techniques against suspected terrorists has not produced reliable intelligence and may have helped recruit a new generation of jihadists intent on attacking the United States again. His dire warning came during a Senate hearing to examine U.S. interrogation policies..."

interrogation policies

And here's a surprise, there's a mental health threat if you're detained at Guantanamo: detainees state of mind

"The U.S. military has repeatedly said it treats the prisoners according to international standards..." Looking at the widespread human rights abuses world-wide, I don't think international standards are particularly high.

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