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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-05 05:24 PM
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US issues new torture safeguards
8 November 2005

The US defence department has issued new instructions prohibiting physical or mental torture of prisoners.

The directive says all detainees shall be treated humanely and it specifically bans the use of dogs to intimidate those in custody.

It sets policy for all US military personnel and contractors, but does not cover other agencies, such as the CIA.

The US has been criticised by human rights groups over its treatment of detainees from Afghanistan and Iraq.

On Monday, the Pentagon announced that five more soldiers were being charged with abusing detainees in Iraq.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4419568.stm


As usual, too little, too late.
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liveoaktx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-05 05:25 PM
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1. Doesn't cover the CIA????
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Kierkegaard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-05 05:30 PM
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2. Earth to White House... Earth to White House, come in White House...
Is it really necessary at this point in our development as a nation, to have to revisit this issue as if it's something new that we just figured out?

Ugg... torture bad... :puke:
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