U.S. Armed Forces Enhanced interrogation techniques

an army investigator counted use of unmuzzled dogs @ abu graib among sadistic, blatant, , wanton criminal abuses u.s. troops.--washington post, may 24, 2004

the following techniques authorized u.s. military:

in november 2006, former u.s. army brigadier general janis karpinski, in charge of abu ghraib prison until 2004, told spain s el país newspaper had seen letter signed united states secretary of defense donald rumsfeld allowed contractors employed u.s. use techniques such sleep deprivation during interrogation. methods consisted of making prisoners stand long periods, sleep deprivation ... playing music @ full volume, having sit in uncomfortably ... rumsfeld authorized these specific techniques. said contrary geneva conventions , quoted geneva convention saying, prisoners of war refuse answer may not threatened, insulted, or exposed unpleasant or disadvantageous treatment of kind. according karpinski, handwritten signature above printed name , in same handwriting in margin written, make sure accomplished.

on may 1, 2005, new york times reported on ongoing high-level military investigation accusations of detainee abuse @ guantánamo, conducted lieutenant general randall m. schmidt of air force, , dealing with: accounts agents federal bureau of investigation complained after witnessing detainees subjected several forms of harsh treatment. fbi agents wrote in memorandums never meant disclosed publicly had seen female interrogators forcibly squeeze male prisoners genitals, , had witnessed other detainees stripped , shackled low floor many hours.

on july 12, 2005, members of military panel told committee proposed disciplining prison commander major general geoffrey miller on interrogation of mohammed al qahtani, forced wear bra, dance man, , threatened dogs. recommendation overruled general bantz j. craddock, commander of u.s. southern command, referred matter army s inspector general.

in interview ap on february 14, 2008 paul rester, chief military interrogator @ guantanamo bay , director of joint intelligence group, said of information gathered detainees came non-coercive questioning , rapport building , not harsh interrogation methods.