Overview and Analysis of Senate Amendment Concerning Interrogation of Detainees
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On October 5, 2005, the Senate adopted a floor amendment (S.Amdt. 1977),
proposed by Senator John McCain with 11 co-sponsors, that would (1) require
Department of Defense (DOD) personnel to employ United States Army Field Manual
guidelines while interrogating detainees, and (2) prohibit the “cruel, inhuman and
degrading treatment or punishment of persons under the detention, custody, or control
of the United States Government.” The amendment modified the Defense Department
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Date:
November 2, 2005
Creator:
Wood, Lee
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