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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No, while not only is it ineffective, psychology indicates that a person can and will (falsely) incriminate themselves to stop the torture
@9TZ9CP29mos9MO
Only if the terrorists have been known to help in operations against the nation, may the millitary use force.
@9TSKJTN10mos10MO
Yes, but only used by highly trained professionals with mechanisms for transparency and accountability.
@9QF2C521yr1Y
No, but I understand the motivations behind it and an open to a solution in the middle, as how for all my previous answers on similar subjects, though I maintain that torture is inhumane.
@9MBMV6CLibertarian1yr1Y
Yes, we must use any means necessary against foreign nationals to prevent terrorism against the US and its citizens.
@9HNM44P 2yrs2Y
No, but non-military intelligence services should be permitted to use reasonably effective and modestly coercive interrogation techniques to obtain critical intelligence from suspected terrorists who are not U.S. nationals, present on U.S. soil, or otherwise entitled to U.S. constitutional protections
@9GBH9MH2yrs2Y
No, but reward them if the info they provide is true and useful, and torture them in front of others if they lied.
@9FMN67D2yrs2Y
It really depends on how big the terrorist attack is.
@9FLW7YQProgressive 2yrs2Y
No, torture is an unethical and ineffective form of interrogation that violates the 8th amendment and the Geneva Convention.
@9F8D4M82yrs2Y
Torture is an inhumane, ineffective, and unethical violation of the Geneva Convention.
@9F7R2CM2yrs2Y
Unless they have a valuable reason to suspect the terrorist(s), then no
Yes, but only when an imminent threat of harm exists.
Yes, but only if absolutely necessary and no other methods have worked. Their should also be limitations to ensure that the interrogated can not die.
@95Z6P2H3yrs3Y
Yes, but only using drones and without torture.
@95Z4PD33yrs3Y
MORE TORTURE ( Non leathal);
@94TXQ9V3yrs3Y
no, there are many flaws with torture as an interrogation technique.
I don't mind the outcome
@94HTLQJ3yrs3Y
Torture is inhumane and violates the 8th amendment. I understand, however, that the situations can be dire. Regardless, we should follow the laws of the Geneva Convention.
@94FXMGM3yrs3Y
No, violence is never okay.
@93YHGKV3yrs3Y
No, torture is immoral, ineffective, and damaging to both the tortured and the torturer.
No, and the US should execute anyone who is known to have done so no matter the legal context at the time. Looking at you Gina Haskell.
@92X2C8M3yrs3Y
Yes, only if there exists an imminent danger to life.
@8WBK3NP4yrs4Y
Yes, only if effective and as a last resort.
@piyo994yrs4Y
@8V5Q88W4yrs4Y
I think in this case, both the Geneva Convention laws would apply along with the fact that torture is inhumane and violates the 8th Amendment.
@8TM66D54yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they are not on U.S. territory.
@8TF4DGWProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if convicted as dangerous and immediate threat to safety
@8T7QKSZ4yrs4Y
No, the U.S. should follow the laws of the Geneva Convention and allow for the use of psychological but not physical tactics.
@8NSFMQB5yrs5Y
@8MBTKSC5yrs5Y
Depends on the specific interrogation tactics; however, I generally don't agree with the use of physical torture.
suspects should not unless it is confirmed they are a terrorists but if they feel they need to use waterboarding its must be filmed for proof and evidence they dont abuse waterboarding
@8FSRLFK5yrs5Y
Interrogation methods should be based on the accused country of origin.
@8F5KSGP5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as the techniques are not likely to result in death and the suspect is not a US citizen
@8CJS6PL5yrs5Y
No, bring in appropriate agencies (CIA or FBI)
@8CHMVYM5yrs5Y
I think it should be used as a very last resort. It is not something to be taken lightly.
@8CGQF8K5yrs5Y
Depends on what is happening
@9BBBXXP2yrs2Y
no that is horribl nobody should be torture
@9B9MSHQIndependent2yrs2Y
Enhanced interrogation should be allowed to the same extremes used to train US Forces going through SERE training
@99MG66T2yrs2Y
Yes, and such methods should be used on domestic criminals as well.
@99LCX9FConstitution2yrs2Y
@99BVRJ42yrs2Y
No, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the and 8th amendment and the 5th amendment's right to remain silent.
@99BNQT72yrs2Y
Yes but only if they are convicted terrorists, and allow the use of psychological but not physical tactics unless they don't confess use it as a last resort
@98YLRZD2yrs2Y
Yes, but only using physical tactics as last resort after the use of psychological tactics
Yes, but only off of U.S soil.
@983TPK93yrs3Y
No, we can have or learn other ways of gaining information
@982J2RW3yrs3Y
If terrorist complies somewhat, torture should not be needed. It should only be needed if the person continues to threaten our people.
@97WH2LR3yrs3Y
the intelligence services yes military no
@97W5FYT3yrs3Y
Yes, on convicted terrorists, but nothing that causes permanent harm
Only if there is a good motive behind it.
@97T9CNH3yrs3Y
@97QDRC63yrs3Y
No, torture is wrong. There are other ways to interrogate.
@97LSGHB3yrs3Y
Yes, but only as a last resort and/or they are convicted terrorists.
@97DH9BH3yrs3Y
I think this has to be determined in a case-by-case situation, depending on how extreme the measures are and how important the information is.
@9763RP73yrs3Y
I think torture is sometimes a justifiable route to take for some criminals, but because of the problems with our government/justice system a lot of the people we consider criminals may be innocent.
@8MTSL365yrs5Y
I think more techniques are good but not torture.
@8GM6PFL5yrs5Y
To some degree there needs to be a more advanced level of interrogation compared to what we see for crimes in the U.S.
@8GM4KL55yrs5Y
This won’t change regardless
@8GDNH8B5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they are not citizens
@8G4G32K5yrs5Y
They should be subject to the laws of their country
@98Y6FBW2yrs2Y
Yes if its a really important topic
@8T3FSH84yrs4Y
Yes and No, we must use any means necessary to prevent terrorism but only as a last resort, I am opposed to torture, torture is ineffective and inhumane, torture is an ineffective form of interrogation, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war and torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment
@97P6QXDWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
I think beating or any type of torture is something that should almost be forbidden, and honestly even though this person had done something that could count as terrorism; I think physical torture like that might trigger trauma a person could've lived through and it might just be the very reason they don't say the truth, or even be convinced that they're right. in Psychology, many times behavioral changes and actions are derived from trauma a person lived through and might've not gotten past it.
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