As a part of the response to the Al Qaida attacks on 11 September 2001, the United States found itself having to answer many difficult questions regarding its action in the Global War on Terrorism. One of the most contentious was the use of torture...
There is little opposition to the fact that in a democratic society we assume liability to
detain and question prisoners in a time of conflict. This has been a pertinent segment of the
country’s biblical mandate in Romans 13:1-7, which is there...
This paper explores the problematic decision by the US Government to condone the use of various methods of physical and psychological torture when interrogating prisoners captured since the beginning of the Global War on Terror (GWOT)....
The Army today demands from its leaders certain core competencies. These competencies are developed through institutional training, and operational development. They combine with the Soldiers existing engrained values and abilities to develop the...
The protection of our Nation and its citizens is one of the priorities of the United States soldier. Whether our mission involves protecting our citizens on our home soil or foreign territories, strengthening the tenets of gathering reliable...
Throughout history military commanders have used different techniques to obtain actionable intelligence to ensure mission success. During the Philippines War (1899-1902) United States policies of attraction and chastisement lead to direct...
The following opinion paper takes a hard look into what we as a nation refer to as interrogation techniques and further, what we consider to be torture. I will identify and define torture and interrogation as well as the ethics we preach and morals...
Globally, there are many controversial issues that confront all segments of the population. In the United States, and many of the Western Countries, abortion, immigration reform, human rights, animal rights are among the some of the most debated...
The purpose of this paper is to examine an ethical dilemma facing the United States Army, torture interrogations. The following question will set the conditions for understanding how this problem is an ethical dilemma for me. Does the United States...
The purpose of this paper is to examine an ethical dilemma facing the United States Army, torture interrogations. The following question will set the conditions for understanding how this problem is an ethical dilemma for me. Does the United States...
Actionable military intelligence gained at the expense of local populace trust using torture is a
short term solution that results in inconsistent actionable intelligence and long term strategic
mission failure. Torture is a desperate act to...
In early 1954, guerrillas of the FLN attacked government-related targets and French military installations in Algeria. Their ability to attack and then blend in with the population represented a big challenge for conventional forces. Unclear...
The ethical dilemma facing Soldiers on the battlefield today is whether to assimilate to our enemy and use torture while interrogating detainees and enemy combatants. The fact that we’re fighting an unconventional war has made this dilemma more...
As the leader of the free world, we must use any means possible to protect our way of life. We are a nation at war with a cold, calculating enemy that does not follow the law of warfare or the Geneva Convention; they are barbaric and use terror to...
The ethical dilemma facing Soldiers on the battlefield today is whether to assimilate to our enemy and use torture while interrogating detainees and enemy combatants. The fact that we’re fighting an unconventional war has made this dilemma more...
Current training of Soldiers on handling detainees is very proscriptive in terms of what actions may or may not be taken. Far less time is spent on how to deal with unlawful orders, although Soldiers are told to refuse to follow one should they...
When the why is strong enough, the how will be found, torture of terrorist suspects is against the Geneva Convention and could ultimately increase terrorism attacks. Article 2 of the Geneva Convention says; "no exceptional circumstances whatsoever,...
In an attempt to protect the U.S. following the horrific events of September 11th and to conduct the Global War on Terrorism, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was established. Yet the continued operation of the facility,...
During Operation IRAQI FREEDOM I (OIF I), U.S. soldiers waged a desperate war against a growing insurgency. Mounting U.S. casualties became the catalyst for a hidden "war within the war." Arrayed on one side of this secret conflict were leaders who...
"All nations should observe the laws of warfare, but if some decide to behave less scrupulously than others, those more scrupulous in observance should not decide that they are released from their responsibilities." I3 Such responsibilities are...