After the September 11, 2001 terror attacks the George W. Bush administration authorized the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” at secret detention facilities around the world run by the defense department and CIA. The authorization approved the use of many techniques including beatings, binding in stress positions, hooding, sleep deprivation and waterboarding. In 2008 President Obama signed an executive order banning the use torture by the U.S. military and CIA. In 2016 the use of torture became a topic during the Presidential race when candidate Donald Trump suggested…
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@9GZR62T1yr1Y
I think that confirmed terrorists should be subject to enhanced interrogation tactics but just being suspected isn't justifiable. Unless there is firm evidence, suspected terrorists shouldn't be subjected to enhanced interrogation tactics.
@9XXPC496mos6MO
if the united states is in danger from multiple terrorist attacks, then the military as the US protectors, they should be allowed to do what is right for the whole united state.
@9923QH22yrs2Y
no because we may accidentally drown them and we wont know
@927TSKR3yrs3Y
no. torture is inhumane, and unethical, and anyone who does so should serve life in prison without parole.
@8M769B45yrs5Y
Yes, but only against non- US citizens
@8LGGL235yrs5Y
The techniques should only be used on convicted terrorist when lives are currently in danger.
@9C24D7M2yrs2Y
Confessions brought about by torture cannot be trusted as true or accurate.
@9BZSQ2P2yrs2Y
Depends on many other factors
@9B35T7FRepublican2yrs2Y
No, Jesus says love everyone
@99C6PTT2yrs2Y
No, torture is an inadequate and inhumane interrogation technique.
No, only if they are confirmed terrorists, and depends on what they have done.
@98C5L9Q2yrs2Y
As someone who wants to join the military after high school, I say no, we are Americans. We are to be better then the rest of the world, to be better than any of our enemies we must learn to love them. We must remember the ethics we founded this country on.
@986XY8R2yrs2Y
No, it's ineffective, inhumane, and is not congruent with the Geneva convention.
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