The Defense Department has a new policy in regard to detainee interrogations. DoD Directive 3115.09, "DoD Intelligence Interrogations, Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical Questioning," takes the lessons learned in the global war on terrorism and consolidates them into one overarching document, officials said. The bottom line, according to the document, is that "all intelligence interrogations, debriefings, or tactical questioning to gain intelligence from captured or detained personnel shall be conducted humanely."
"Acts of physical or mental torture are prohibited," the directive states. The directive lays out a number of specifics learned through experience. DoD personnel responsible for detainee operations -- military police and their counterparts - are responsible for the health and safety of those they guard. "They shall not directly participate in the conduct of interrogations," the directive states. The directive also forbids the use of dogs in any interrogation. |