defined in the UN Convention against Torture, Article 1, the term "torture" refers to any act by which for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acqui.

From Ann Althouse:Marines on an operation to eliminate insurgents that began Friday broke through the outside wall of a building in this small rural village to find a torture center equipped with electric wires, a noose, handcuffs, a 574-page jihad manual - and four beaten and shackled Iraqis.... The manual recovered - a fat, well-thumbed Arabic paperback - listed itself as the 2005 First Edition of "The Principles of Jihadist Philosophy," by Abdel Rahman al-Ali.

We get this questions asked a lot. It obviously depends. Some believe that The Rack was the most painful, but there's obviously no sure way to tell. Visit the Torture Section for more information.

I am against torture as a normative matter, and I would like to see its use minimized. I believe that at least moderate forms of non-lethal torture are in fact being used by the United States and some of its allies today. I think that if we ever confronted an actual case of imminent mass terrorism that could be prevented by the infliction of torture, we would use torture (even lethal torture) and the public would favor its use.

The United States is a signatory to the Geneva Conventions. Geneva Convention III, adopted Aug. 12, 1949, prohibits mistreatment of prisoners of war, and Geneva Convention IV, also adopted Aug. 12, 1949, protects civilian populations in times of war. In 1994, the U.S. also adopted the U.N. Convention against Torture, which defines torture as "any act by which severe pain, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted" to gain information, extract a confession, or as punishment.

Defying the White House, the Senate, on Oct. 5, 2005, voted 90-9 to set new limits on interrogating detainees. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Republican of Arizona, introduced the measure in June 2005 as an amendment to the defense appropriations bill. For those in the custody of the Defense Department, it would limit interrogation tactics to those authorized in the Army Field Manual.

Those who refuse to cooperate inside this secret CIA interrogation center are sometimes kept standing or kneeling for hours, in black hoods or spray-painted goggles, according to intelligence specialists familiar with CIA interrogation methods. At times they are held in awkward, painful positions and deprived of sleep with a 24-hour bombardment of lights -- subject to what are known as 'stress and duress' techniques."

a) No. The torture victim will usually agree to do anything in order to get the pain or torture stopped. It is however, a good way to get the kind of confession that is desired by the torturers. SR)Butz; Faurisson; Porter; Pressac; Mayer; Sack; Preissinger a) The commission investigated nearly 140 former members of the Waffen SS involved as potential or actual defendants in the Malmedy case.

No, torture is not allowed under any circumstances. The prohibition of torture is recognised under customary and international treaty law, as well as in many countries’ national legislation. Neither exceptional circumstances of any kind (whether armed conflict, internal political instability or any other public emergency) nor an order from a superior officer or a public authority may be invoked as a justification of torture.

One of the obstacles in the struggle against torture is insufficient evidence in cases against alleged perpetrators. Most cases do not lead to justice for the torture survivor because the scars on his/her body and mind have not been appropriately documented by doctors or used by lawyers in legal proceedings.

It depends on when you meet the client. If the victim of torture arrives shortly after the torture has occurred, your main task is to preserve any evidence that can be used to prove that torture did occur. In this situation, you should ensure that a medical report is produced and that it contains a full examination, both physical and psychological. All physical evidence available must be preserved, such as broken clothes, relevant objects, etc. depending on the specific incident.

Personally, I would rather be held-up with a gun quickly than be kidnapped, brainwashed, and tortured for months on end. I grow weary in answering questions that should have been clear from the article. But just in case I was not as lucid as I think I was about this, let's have YET ANOTHER go at it... Imagine you are a teenager in the mall, looking for an "opportunity" to work. You see a clothing store with "help wanted".

International humanitarian law prohibits torture and other forms of ill treatment at all times and demands that detainees be treated according to the rules and principles of IHL and other international standards.

a)There were some protests, and there was a U.S. Senate investigation, but these have been largely ignored or forgotten. The attitude of the time, much of which continues to this day in certain circles, saw the Germans as deserving of any abuse they received. The press and many public officials were still under the influence of war propaganda. Voicing concern over the torture of an enemy would be regarded as disloyal.

It very much depends on where you practice, but you can always do something to help. The mere respectful recognition of the victim and his/her situation can help ease the suffering and guilt. bull; If you are a General Practitioner in a country where a rehabilitation centre for torture victims exists, you can refer the patient to the centre closest to the patient (all centres and programmes within the IRCT network can be found in the global directory on www.irct.org).

In 1960, an article in Time magazine covered a speech by Rand at Yale University. In the article, Rand is quoted as saying "The cross is the symbol of torture; I prefer the dollar sign, the symbol of free trade, therefore of the free mind." No such quote can be found in the published text of the speech. In his book Ayn Rand, James Baker references the Time article, but says that this particular comment was made to Mike Wallace, who interviewed Rand for television in 1959.

wudidiz posted on 2007-03-22 22:45:28 ET Reply Trace 59. To: Scrivener, Original_Intent, Bill D Berger (#49) Sure I am! LOL Still waiting for you to produce the court gag order for the 9/11 NYFD personnel. The link to 2 found 9/11 hijacker passports you moonbats claim were found. I challenge your claims you run and hide. Doesn't appear you are very interested in the quest for truth. But hey, when the going gets tough the tough get going and the wusses head for a hideout.

The ICRC rejects the use of torture and other forms of ill treatment under any circumstances. It believes the respect for human life and dignity precludes any justification for ill treatment.

You can use Realdog to torture cats, however we recommend a pair of heavy duty gloves if said cat has not been declawed. We use a special formulation of silicone which has a firm yet gelatinous consistency. This special silicone gel is used inside Realdog's snout to make it look and feel like a real snout. The silicone gel is cured silicone rubber and is completely dry -- not a liquid. Realdog's nose cannot leak, unless you stuff something gross up inside of it.