Air Force veteran‚ was picked to lead interrogation teams after the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. Before Alexander began interrogations in Iraq‚ interrogators used force to gain insight and information from detainees in Iraq. These approaches were unsuccessful and yielded little usable information. Alexander in his book notes how he used
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ENGL 1301 Composition I November 9‚ 2013 Is Torture justified? What is torture? Basically‚ this is the action of physically or psychologically hurting a person without their permission and against their will. The torture has many goals such as obtaining a confession or information of the victim‚ revenge for an act committed by the victim or just for entertainment morbid and sadistic of the torturer. According to the 1984 United Nations Convention against Torture‚ the torture is: “any act
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pre owned care vs. used car‚ because pre owned sounds better to the buyer. The words pre owned and used have the same meanings‚ pre-owned sound better than used. A politician or military leader may claim that enhanced interrogation methods were used on an enemy combatant. Advanced interrogation methods sounds better than telling the public that torture may be used on enemy combatant. Identifying Rhetorical Devices Rhetorical devices are used in magazine articles‚ and the rhetorical devices in the
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terrorists for information or not. While most people have probably already formed their own opinion on the matter‚ it may not be as cut and dry as they first thought once they hear the argument from both sides. There is countless different types of interrogation techniques that involve some form of torture of another(“A Torture Debate”). While many people may be against the techniques‚ there’s a reason they are used. They work. When you can push someone to the brink where they will do anything possible
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References: Bianchet‚ E. What Waterboarding Is. Retrieved September 21‚ 2009‚ from http://waterboarding.org/info Esposito‚ R‚ Ross‚ B. (2005‚ November 18). CIA’s Harsh Interrogation Techniques Described. Retrieved September 13‚ 2009‚ from http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Investigation/story?id=1322866 Hitchens‚ C. (2008‚ August). Believe Me‚ It’s Torture. Retrieved September 12‚ 2009‚ from http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808
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This is what torture is. Torture is not an effective method of interrogation. Statements can be falsely made by suspects in order to make the interrogators stop torturing. The Senate report yields information stating that 7 of 39 detainees exposed to especially violent methods bore no intelligence; others suspected provided
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controlled and sexually embarrassed is not something that is fleeting‚ but instead can scar someone much longer than a broken bone or bruise would. The actions of the individuals had very little positive outcome and nothing important came out of these interrogations besides extreme physical and mental pain‚ and in some cases death. People have a moral obligation to be best person they can and treat others in a manner that not only embodies this‚ but also promotes it. The ethical issues are not only with those
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Humans are being chained up‚ beaten down and interrogated day after day without mercy. Torture is a great issue globally today. Ill treatment is no longer effective to receive correct information in this day and age. People are losing their basic rights very often as a result to torture. Humans are treated like animals‚ when there are more sophisticated ways of getting information. Torture also causes a lot more problems than it fixes. Torture should not be justified because it is ineffective‚ inhumane
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2001‚ supporters of using various methods of torture during the interrogation process observed a central argument to prove their case. For example‚ if America’s security becomes unfortunately at risk of another terrorists attack‚ the nation could potentially protect Americans by implementing various methods of torture to only not question terrorists’ against their willpower.
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Torturing Terrorists The threat of terrorism is a reality that most were oblivious to until the horrific day of September 11‚ 2001. Its’ images will forever be imprinted on the minds of the unfortunate ones who watched the tragic death of thousands. Many believe that the United States was ill prepared and ignorant of crucial information. What would happen if they had a terrorist who knew of the attack but would not talk? How far do you go to potentially save the lives of thousands? In critical
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