CIA gets ‘latitude’ on interrogation methods
Mark Mazzetti; 28/4/08
USA Intelligence operatives trying to thwart terrorist attacks can legally use interrogation methods prohibited under international law, the US Justice Department has told Congress. The legal interpretation, outlined in recent letters, sheds new light on the still secret rules for interrogations by the CIA. It shows that the Administration is arguing that the boundaries for interrogations should be subject to some latitude, even under an executive order that President George Bush said meant that the CIA would comply with international strictures against harsh treatment of detainees. The Geneva Convention prohibits “outrages upon personal dignity”, but a letter sent by the Justice Department to Congress on March 5 makes clear that the Administration has not drawn a precise line in deciding which interrogation methods would violate that standard and is reserving the right to make case-by-case judgements.
See: http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/cia-gets-latitude-on-interrogation-methods/2008/04/27/1209234652910.html
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