BBC NEWS | Health | Torturing 'does not get truth'

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8267633.stm

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Torture techniques used on suspected terrorists by the Bush administration may have failed to get to the truth, researchers say.
Professor Shane O'Mara of Trinity College, Dublin, said the interrogation techniques had a detrimental effect on brain functions related to memory.
He listed 10 methods of what he called torture used by the US, including stress positions and waterboarding.
His review is published in the journal, Trends in Cognitive Science.

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DrPot  
Created by DrPot on 22 September 2009

DrPot's thoughts:

well...now they've trained their CIA and special forces operatives, it would be a shame not to use their "skills". Even if a few people suffer in the process. No?

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