Torture and Extraordinary Rendition
American torture methods and extraordinary rendition used in the War on Terror.
Is torture justified? It isn't necessarily an easy question.
In December 2007, the CIA admitted that it destroyed tapes that critics say would have showed the torture of suspected terrorists Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.
Is waterboarding torture? If it is, can a relatively mild form of torture such as waterboarding be justified as a routine interrogation practice? Are there cases where its use can be justified? Keep reading, citizen.
What is waterboarding? Find out here.
Illustrated overview of American torture and extraordinary rendition in the War on Terror.
Do the Geneva Conventions apply in the War on Terror? U.S. Politics Guide Kathy Gill examines both sides of the issue.
The Bush administration has been accused of using "torture-lite," or "moderate physical pressure," against detainees. In practical terms, what does this mean?
Manadel al-Jamadi was tortured to death by U.S. interrogators at Abu Ghraib Prison on November 4, 2003.
