Sentence examples for harsh methods from inspiring English sources

But the official said that General Sanchez would deny requests to use other harsh methods.

Justice Department legal opinions are believed to have approved waterboarding, among other harsh methods.

The corruption, ineffectiveness and harsh methods of successive governments also aided the insurgents' cause.

"Without a tough tsar who uses harsh methods you can't build an imperium," Akulov observed.

In the past, the state used harsh methods to stop its citizens having babies.

Because of his harsh methods, he was deposed, but he was later restored to power.

They correctly predicted that harsh methods would darken the reputation of the United States and complicate future prosecutions.

After the Thailand confrontation, the F.B.I. forbade its agents from taking part in sessions in which harsh methods were used.

Bush administration veterans, starting with former Vice President Dick Cheney, have argued that the harsh methods helped prevent terrorist attacks.

From agency colleagues and operations cables, Kiriakou gleaned that waterboarding, prolonged sleep deprivation, and other harsh methods had been employed on Abu Zubaydah.

At least two major ones written in May 2005 by Steven G. Bradbury, the acting head of the Office of Legal Counsel, to justify harsh methods remain secret.