[promethius9594]

heh, im not disagreeing with following the GC, but, as has been stated, some of the pictures simply do not make a clear cut determination of torture. I would say that given the customs of the country the forced photographic degradations of the people specifically by placing them in sexual positions of like sexes makes some of the pictures CERTAINLY questionable, but others are techniques which are employed by the interogation agencies of every nation in the world.

techniques which will generally not be considered violations of the GC include such things as meager rations of crappy food, deprevation of sleep for non lethal periods (yes, sleep deprevation can eventually kill), forced standing, stripping of clothing, threats, incentives, and more.

non approved events include physical beating, any activity which causes physical damage or mental stress (with exception to minor things which will recover, such as sleep deprevation, lack of good food).

as such, if we only fed them food which is expressly forbidden by their religion, it wouldnt be torture, because we arent required to tailor diets, but we couldnt deny them food for more than a couple days at most, and only then at good reason.

next point-- interogation through threat, embarrassment, or discomfort/incentive is an INCREDIBLY effective method of gathering information. asking nicely with a pretty please and a cherry on top comes in close second, im sure...

third, hypocracy, there is no country in this world which has ANY room whatsover to discuss the issue of maltreatment of prisoners. every country (erm, world power and country america has been involved in war with) in this world has done one hundred times worse to its prisoners... ask an iraqi if theyd rather have a dance naked american "torture" or a good ole english thumb screw and we'll see who the hypocrits are when it comes to criticism.