Iraq to Guantanamo Bay
Pentagon Cites Tapes Showing Interrogations
Once again the government, military officials and CIA are under fire for their interrogation efforts towards prisoners of war and terrorist suspects. Below is an article highlighting the investigation the CIA is undergoing for destroying interrogation tapes.
The Defense Department is conducting an extensive review of interrogation videotapes at military facilities from Iraq to Guantanamo Bay. Over 50 tapes have been identified, including one that showed what a military spokesperson described as “forcible gagging” a terrorist suspect.
The review began in January after the CIA admitted to destroying videotapes of harsh interrogations conducted by CIA officers that is now the subject of criminal and Congressional investigations.
Only a small fraction of tens of thousands of interrogations worldwide have been recorded since 2001.
Is torture ever an acceptable? If so, where does one draw the line? What if torture is the only method in order to retrieve information that benefits our national security? Is torturing a small group of people in order to save the lives of thousands well worth the risk? What if the the person being tortured is innocent?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/13/washington/13intel.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
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