Sentence examples for approved interrogation from inspiring English sources

"There are fundamental questions about whether Mr. Bradbury approved interrogation methods that are clearly unacceptable," Mr. Durbin said.

In an unclassified section, Church concluded that there was "no link between approved interrogation techniques and detainee abuse".

He said all British troops preparing for deployment in combat zones should be instructed on approved interrogation practices.

They argued that they had acted quickly to rectify the wrongs he helped expose, by limiting the list of approved interrogation techniques.

The bill, which the Senate passed Wednesday by 51 to 45, would force the C.I.A. to abide by the rules set out in the Army Field Manual on Interrogation, which prohibits physical force and lists approved interrogation methods.

The report said the potential for abuse increased when interrogations were conducted in "an emotionally charged environment by untrained personnel who are unfamiliar with the approved interrogation approach techniques".

It has been known for some time that Mr. Haynes played a role in recommending that Donald H. Rumsfeld, who was then the defense secretary, approve interrogation techniques beyond what military interrogators were normally authorized to use, which Mr. Rumsfeld did in December 2002.

"Haynes further acted incompetently by advising Secretary Rumsfeld to approve interrogation techniques that were in violation of U.S. and international law, and without even mentioning strong objections by the military," the complaint says.

Defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld: "Approved illegal interrogation methods and closely followed the interrogation of Mohamed al-Qahtani, who was subjected to a six-week regime of coercive interrogation at Guantanamo that cumulatively appears to have amounted to torture".

CIA director George Tenet approved abusive interrogation techniques, including waterboarding, designed by CIA contractor psychologists.

Officers there sought authorization, and Mr. Rumsfeld approved 15 interrogation techniques.