It was developed after the Vietnam War and based on studies of how Vietnamese and North Korean forces attempted to break American prisoners. It was meant to prepare soldiers for abuse they might face in enemy custody. To learn more about why torture is illegal, visit: www. To learn more about the ACLU's work to stop torture go to www.
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Forensic Sci Int. Reyes H. Get email notifications when new fact sheets are available. The Navy SEALs once used the technique in their counter-interrogation training, but they stopped because the trainees could not survive it without breaking, which was bad for morale.
Anonymous CIA sources report that Mohammed's interrogators were impressed. Many CIA officials see water boarding as a poor interrogation method because it scares the prisoner so much you can't trust anything he tells you. Human rights groups agree unanimously that "simulated drowning," causing the prisoner to believe he is about to die, is undoubtedly a form of psychological torture.
The international community recognizes "mock executions" as a form of torture, and many place water boarding in that category. In , a Japanese soldier who used water boarding against a U.
In September , the Bush administration faced widespread criticism regarding its refusal to sign a congressional bill outlawing the use of torture techniques against all U. That same month, the U. Department of Defense made it illegal for any member of the U. However, in , President Barack Obama signed an executive order that banned all government employees, including CIA agents, from using torture and restricted them to noncoercive interrogation techniques. Sign up for our Newsletter!
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