Description: Dagger on table technique

Description: Dagger on table technique

• Description: Dagger on table technique

• Throwing objects and loud threats

• Physical, Psychological, or Other Effects: Such questioning may rise to the level of psychological coercion or mental duress.

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan

• Legal Opinion: Generally acceptable up to a point. No physical contact.

Description: Involves flattering/tricking a detainee into talking about the greatness of his military/terrorist org.

• Description: Involves flattering/tricking a detainee into talking about the greatness of his military/terrorist org.

• Physical, Psychological, or Other Effects: If it worked, detainees may feel remorseful afterward.

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan

• Legal Opinion: No problems

Description: resistance is futile. The prisoner has no hope and must help the U.S. in order to be spared.

• Description: resistance is futile. The prisoner has no hope and must help the U.S. in order to be spared.

• Psychol. Effects: Detainees who actually believe their existence to be futile may become depressed/ suicidal

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan

• Legal Opinion: The futility approach does not break the law, but can when prisoners are held for long periods

Description: “Bad cop" threatens/acts in a way that creates fear/anxiety. “Good cop" comes in to displace the bad cop, to protect the detainee.

• Description: “Bad cop" threatens/acts in a way that creates fear/anxiety. “Good cop" comes in to displace the bad cop, to protect the detainee.

• Physical, Psychological Effects: Negligible

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan

• Legal Opinion: Rarely illegal

Descrip: Withdrawal of hot meals in favor of an all-MRE diet as punishment. MRE=“meal ready to eat”. Also may alter timing of meals

• Descrip: Withdrawal of hot meals in favor of an all-MRE diet as punishment. MRE=“meal ready to eat”. Also may alter timing of meals

• Phys. or Pych. Effects: Feeding them an MRE diet is unlikely to harm them. Diet modification, could cause psychological effects.

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan

• Legal opinion: Legal

Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay

• Legal Opinion: Army intelligence doctrine does not directly speak to dog use because the dogs belong to military police units. Military police doctrine does not allow threatening use of dogs.

Description: Detainee digs own grave or is fired upon close to head/body

• Description: Detainee digs own grave or is fired upon close to head/body

• Physical, Psychological, or Other Effects: Severe mental suffering.

• Locations Used: Iraq

• Legal Opinion: Violates Law

Description: altering the sleep cycles of detainees by reversing day and night to induce disorientation, or keeping them awake (not to exceed 4 days)

• Description: altering the sleep cycles of detainees by reversing day and night to induce disorientation, or keeping them awake (not to exceed 4 days)

• Physical, Psychological Effects: Can impair memory, learning, & other cognitive functions. Can cause memory and speech impairments.

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan

• Illegal

Description: sexual humiliation to break down detainees

• Description: sexual humiliation to break down detainees

• Physical, Psychological, or Other Effects: degradation

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay

• Legal Opinion: Illegal

Description: Posing a detainee in a standing position several hours. No restraints are used. Variations-the extension of one's arms to side

• Description: Posing a detainee in a standing position several hours. No restraints are used. Variations-the extension of one's arms to side

• Biological effects: producing 'excruciating pain' as ankles double in size, skin 'tense and intensely painful,' blisters erupt oozing 'watery serum,' heart rates soar, kidneys shut down, and delusions deepen.

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan

• Illegal

Description: induce the misperception of suffocation

• Description: induce the misperception of suffocation

• Physical, Psychological: Severe mental suffering; no physical effects unless the tactic results in suffocation.

• Locations Used: Unknown secret locations

• Illegal

Description: beating captives during interrogation until they are seriously injured, or in some cases, dead.

• Description: beating captives during interrogation until they are seriously injured, or in some cases, dead.

• Physical, Psychological, or Other Effects: Several physical abuse has resulted in soft-tissue damage, orthopedic injuries, neurological damage, and death.

• Locations Used: Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan

• Illegal

Should the US allow torture as a means of interrogation? Is it effective? Explain. Should any type of interrogation be acceptable? Are our interrogation tactics too tough/lax? Should torture be allowed on American domestic terrorists (i.e., Boston Marathon bomber)? Explain.

• Should the US allow torture as a means of interrogation? Is it effective? Explain. Should any type of interrogation be acceptable? Are our interrogation tactics too tough/lax? Should torture be allowed on American domestic terrorists (i.e., Boston Marathon bomber)? Explain.

Description: military police would rush into a cell to grab a detainee, forcibly subdue him, bind him, and take him out.

• Description: military police would rush into a cell to grab a detainee, forcibly subdue him, bind him, and take him out.

• Severe Physical Injuries

• Locations Used: Guantanamo Bay

• Legal?: Should be used as quick reaction force not as punishers