Congress's definition of torture in those laws - the infliction of severe mental or physical pain - leaves room for interrogation methods that go beyond polite conversation.
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The Justices are currently considering a case, argued last month, which seeks to extend the writ of habeas corpus to al Qaeda and Taliban detainees at Guantanamo.
タグ: case, month, which, last
Al Qaeda operates by launching surprise attacks on civilian targets with the goal of massive casualties. Our only means for preventing future attacks, which could use WMDs, is by acquiring information that allows for pre-emptive action.
タグ: only, action, surprise, future
Without territory, it does not even have the resources to provide detention facilities for prisoners, even if it were interested in holding captured POWs.
タグ: does, even, resources, without
While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command structure, and obeying the laws of war.
タグ: protection, lost, legal, war
A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages.
タグ: court, judicial, review, decision
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