Torture is illegal, both in the U.S. and abroad. So - and that is true for the Bush administration and for any other administration. Jane Mayer abroadadministrationbush Change image and share on social
Now that he has disavowed as outright lies many of the stories he told himself, it's hard to know what to make of those who still insist that David Brock had it right the first time. Jane Mayer brockdaviddisavow Change image and share on social
Ethically, I think pretty much every code of ethics for doctors suggests that they should not be in an interrogation room, particularly if there's anything coercive or abusive going on. Jane Mayer abusivecodecoercive Change image and share on social
And I think that what is of concern is that they seem to be bringing skills from the scientific world into the interrogation room in a way that begs a lot of questions about whether it's ethical. Jane Mayer begbringconcern Change image and share on social
And, in fact, there is a connection, the people who designed this here program and who implement it are the same people who are overseeing and helping in the interrogations of detainees in places like Guantanamo. Jane Mayer connectiondesigndetainee share on social
But there have been many news reports that water-boarding has been used on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is one of the major al Qaeda figures that we have in U.S. custody. Jane Mayer boardcustodyfigure Change image and share on social
Well, yes, I mean, I think that, you know, my sources suggest that there's a lot of support for the notion that there is a lot of Koran abuse and that it was very much a systematic design, not just an aberration. Jane Mayer aberrationabusedesign share on social
