Crimes by the Government

Waterboarding
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Question: Evaluate waterboarding, a torture technique that dates back over 100 years. Do you believe it is an effective means of torture especially because it does not leave any marks on its victim?
Currently, there has been increasing cases of torture as a method of obtaining information from a suspect even though torture has been prohibited in the world. Citing a recent interview, President Trump made it clear that in order to keep the United States Safe he will do all it takes even if it means resorting to waterboarding alongside other forms of torture (Dando, 2017). The biggest contention currently, is the use of waterboarding to obtain information from detainees and is as a result of President Trump’s comments as he made revelations that the US intelligence assured him that torture works. Being one of the oldest forms of torture, waterboarding instigates a drowning sensation. The captive is covered with a clothing or a wrap on his or her face and water is poured on the breathing passage which induces breathing difficulties to the victim (Dando, 2017). The effects of this method of torture are so dramatic even though there are no physical injuries. Waterboarding causes both psychological and physical suffering because affects an individual’s will.
It is argued that waterboarding serves as an effective method of obtaining information from a victim who could otherwise hold it. Ev…