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American Psychological Association Hit With New Torture Allegations

Posted by Soulskill on from the protip-don't-torture-people dept.

sciencehabit writes: Did the American Psychological Association (APA) collude with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to enable the torture of detainees in the War on Terror? The answer won't be known until June, when an independent investigation is due to conclude. But at least one thing was made clear in a report from an independent group of psychologists based on e-mail exchanges between APA and CIA officials from 2003 to 2006: The world's largest professional organization for psychologists has maintained a surprisingly cozy relationship with the defense and intelligence community.

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  1. Re:Not everyone is a wingnut like the submitter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It would be like them going to the AMA and asking what's the most effective way to cut someone up.

    Doctors are meant to heal not inflict damage. It's attitudes like yours that does the most damage to society.

  2. A national shame by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The fact that nobody went to jail for US waterboarding is disturbing.

    The US had used allegations of waterboarding against Japanese decision makers in the post WWII war-crimes trials to sentence them. Although, it should be noted that it was typically one of multiple torture allegations.

    http://www.politifact.com/virg...

    We are filthy hypocrites. Somebody(s) should be locked up a good long time.

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    Table-ized A.I.