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Mr. Hanna, from the Committee on Pensions, Submitted the Following Report. [To Accompany H. R. 2122.]
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Pages : 2
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Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
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Languages : en
Pages : 1076
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Mr. Henry, of Connecticut, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, Submitted the Following Report. [To Accompany H. R. 2122.]
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Pages : 2
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The Huntington Family in America
Author: Huntington Family Association
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1232
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1232
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Who's who in Chicago and Illinois
Author: John W. Leonard
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 782
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 782
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The Book of Chicagoans
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 772
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 772
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Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 1336
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Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 1336
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American Torture from the Philippines to Iraq
Author: William L. d'Ambruoso
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197570321
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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What explains the United States' persistent use of torture over the past hundred-plus years? Not only is torture incompatible with liberal values; it is also risky and frequently ineffective as an interrogation method. In American Torture from the Philippines to Iraq, William L. d'Ambruoso argues that the norm against torture has two features that help explain why liberal democracies like the United States have continued to violate it. First, the norm against torture paradoxically contributes to the belief that torture works. In naming certain behaviors as appropriate, norms also define what is inappropriate. Some policymakers and soldiers believe (not always unreasonably) that in the nasty world of international politics, cheaters--those who are willing to break the rules--have an advantage, especially in security matters. Bad becomes good because it appears effective, and rule-following is perceived as naïve and dangerous. Second, the anti-torture norm is not sufficiently specified to draw a definitive line between norm-compliant behavior and violations. For example, it is impossible to specify exactly how many hours must pass before forced standing becomes torture. As a result of torture's blurry definition, perpetrators can justify their actions by suggesting that the adversary is guilty of worse behavior, by using euphemisms such as enhanced interrogation, or by flatly denying that an act is torture. In short, lack of specificity leads to justifications and redefinitions, which in turn enable transgressions. Drawing on previously overlooked archival testimony from the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), the Vietnam War, and the post-2001 war on terror, d'Ambruoso shows that the rationale for using torture has remained remarkably consistent throughout the past century.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197570321
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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What explains the United States' persistent use of torture over the past hundred-plus years? Not only is torture incompatible with liberal values; it is also risky and frequently ineffective as an interrogation method. In American Torture from the Philippines to Iraq, William L. d'Ambruoso argues that the norm against torture has two features that help explain why liberal democracies like the United States have continued to violate it. First, the norm against torture paradoxically contributes to the belief that torture works. In naming certain behaviors as appropriate, norms also define what is inappropriate. Some policymakers and soldiers believe (not always unreasonably) that in the nasty world of international politics, cheaters--those who are willing to break the rules--have an advantage, especially in security matters. Bad becomes good because it appears effective, and rule-following is perceived as naïve and dangerous. Second, the anti-torture norm is not sufficiently specified to draw a definitive line between norm-compliant behavior and violations. For example, it is impossible to specify exactly how many hours must pass before forced standing becomes torture. As a result of torture's blurry definition, perpetrators can justify their actions by suggesting that the adversary is guilty of worse behavior, by using euphemisms such as enhanced interrogation, or by flatly denying that an act is torture. In short, lack of specificity leads to justifications and redefinitions, which in turn enable transgressions. Drawing on previously overlooked archival testimony from the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), the Vietnam War, and the post-2001 war on terror, d'Ambruoso shows that the rationale for using torture has remained remarkably consistent throughout the past century.
The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer Forces
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1264
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Category : United States
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Pages : 1264
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Who's who in America
Author: John W. Leonard
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2504
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Vols. 28-30 accompanied by separately published parts with title: Indices and necrology.
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2504
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Vols. 28-30 accompanied by separately published parts with title: Indices and necrology.