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Originally Posted by Dcat
S. 1867 (NDAA): Secret Torture Provisions For Home Grown Terrorists
It just keeps getting better and better. 
Not only did Section 1031 of the NDAA (S. 1867) authorize indefinite military detention of "suspected terrorists" with no right to trial, but they've gone a step further in the process of legalizing the use of "CLASSIFIED" torture techniques to those in military custody??
The reason they give is so weak, it's almost laughable..
To "make it harder for terrorists to train to avoid and resist interrogation."
ISN'T TORTURE OF P.O.W'S IN MILITARY DETENTION NOT AN EXTREME VIOLATION OF THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS?
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You are correct as regards POW's but "civilian combatants" and "terrorists" are not given POW status.
BTW if they were to be given POW status they can legally be held...without trial...for the duration of the war...which in the case of the "war on terrorism" will be until hell freezes over.
In addition they are not discussing classified "torture" techniques.