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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@B32P6RJ5mos5MO
Not for terrorists but for healthcare insurance executives. Also crucifixion is allowed as well as skinning, gallows, scalping, and eventual public execution by guillotine
@9TMQGYY10mos10MO
No, we need to treat them with kindness and help them in exchange for information. That is for low ranking terrorists who are forced to fight.
No, torture is ineffective and inhumane, it violates the 8th amendment and it should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva convention. Interrogation should be able to use psychological tactics towards their goal but refrain from physical abuse as much as possible
@9DV924G2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are foreign nationalist.
@96K59YJ3yrs3Y
There needs to be a middle ground if given probable cause do anything necessary but there must be an investigation.
@946RVPL3yrs3Y
yes, but they must be convicted terrorists based on strong evidence and dominate in psychological tactics to limit inhumane and unethical treatment.
@8XV26RT4yrs4Y
Yes only if they are not American citizens.
@8X6T4L74yrs4Y
Yes, but only as a last resort and only psychological, not physical
@8WRTV5R4yrs4Y
It shouldn't be used right away. It should be used when they know for a fact that the person is lying to them.
@LegalizeFreedom4yrs4Y
No, torture shouldn't be used if there's no definitive proof they did anything
No; and military personnel should be held accountable for such actions.
@8VNRJNX4yrs4Y
Only blasting metal in their ears
@8TSTQSJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but there should be a situational approach to certain situations, when suspected terrorists give reason for it.
If they don’t give them the answer that they are looking for then yes
@8T7ZF364yrs4Y
yes, but for known terrorist not suspected.
@8RVSPVV4yrs4Y
No, and those who approved the torture should be prosecuted
@8PB9W4TRepublican5yrs5Y
The military should not be engaged in these activities but with sufficient evidence we should remand them to dark sites where people like Ramsey Bolton take over
@8NGBTX75yrs5Y
You got to do what you need to do to protect us from danger. It’s hard to be good sometimes but you need to take into consideration what’s on the line.
@8MQWBSV5yrs5Y
I think that waterboarding should be used as a last resort, but the military should put more focus on psychological tactics versus physical tactics.
@8MQF8WZ5yrs5Y
No and yes if a terrorist is confirmed to be one then use it as a last resort if not then what is the point of harming someone.
@8LHYZX75yrs5Y
yes, but only as a last resort and only if they are convicted terrorists.
@8KZ36NZ5yrs5Y
if other countries use it on us, then we should be allowed to use it on them.
@8H8FDH65yrs5Y
We don't need to know what goes on behind closed doors
@8FXLFKW5yrs5Y
No, torture is ineffective and it directly violates the laws of the Geneva Convention and our own Constitution.
@8F5Q48Q5yrs5Y
Only if they know for certain that the suspect is 100% a terrorists.
@9BCX9NP2yrs2Y
They should be allowed, but they should not because such measures have been shown to be ineffective in getting accurate information.
@998W2GV2yrs2Y
yes as a last resort you could said but i say we do both enhanced interrogation techniques and also do old school techniques also and yea i know some torture are inhumane but their fault for not answering if they answer the faster thing go but we should also do psychological torture too.
@994MFPJ2yrs2Y
The police have been doing it to Innocent people for decades so why not water board some who a suspected terrorist
@98V6D4X2yrs2Y
Whether or not we use torture as a method to get information from suspected terrorists, we never know if it'll work or not, and whether if this will give us more or less trouble with the enemie.
@985NS2L3yrs3Y
only if the time really calls for it and its the only other answer
@985N8P73yrs3Y
The military should be trained on how to properly identify situations
@98429RX3yrs3Y
That goes against the constitutional right of curle and unusual punishments.
@97V8ZHZ3yrs3Y
Yes, should be allowed for petty crimes as well.
@97TQTCX3yrs3Y
@97N2ZK53yrs3Y
It’s not water boarding if it’s diesel brother.
@97KL55NIndependent3yrs3Y
yes but we should televise it
@97K76GC3yrs3Y
No, unless it needs to be used for a purpose.
@976FC6T3yrs3Y
Do damn investigation then you could possibly do it, get a court thing for it first.
@8TQSKTC4yrs4Y
no, but only if it is the last resort and it is known that they are convicted terrorists
@8G3CS8C5yrs5Y
If the terrorist in question isn't a citizen of the US, knock yourself out.
@985LFM33yrs3Y
I don't really have a personal opinion about this, but it should be taught just in case of a real situation.
@985VBLZ3yrs3Y
They already have, so should it remain more clandestine?
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