McCoy, Alfred W.

A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror (American Empire Project)

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ISBN 13:
9780805082487
author:
McCoy, Alfred W.
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Owl Books (NY)
language:
English
Publication Year:
2007
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
14 x 1.8 x 21.6 centimetres (0.3
Genre:
Politics / Current Events
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£17.57

Description

A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation from the Cold War to the War on Terror This book provides a comprehensive account of the CIA's development and use of torture, spanning five decades from the Cold War to the War on Terror. Historian Alfred W. McCoy examines the CIA's practice of sensory deprivation and self-inflicted pain, including techniques such as isolation, hooding, and manipulation of time, which were used to assault the victim's senses and destroy their personal identity. The CIA's use of these techniques was not limited to the United States, but was also employed in various countries, including Vietnam, Iran, and Central America. After 9/11, psychological torture became a key tool in the CIA's global prisons, with detainees being "renditioned" to countries known for their human rights abuses. McCoy argues that information extracted through coercion is unreliable and makes a strong case for the FBI's legal methods of interrogation. A Question of Torture is a detailed and thought-provoking examination of a dark period in American history, shedding light on the devastating consequences of inhumane practices on America's laws, military, and international standing.

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