Interrogation experts call for senate to require adherence to. Apr 28, 2009 on his second day as president, barack obama ordered the agency to use the army field manual as its interrogation playbook. A report by the center for ethics and the rule of law. Watch oct 04 mark shields and ramesh ponnuru on trump, ukraine and quid pro quo. John mccain, a former pow and a victim of torture himself. This publication is the doctrinal guide for nbc reconnaissance. In new manual, army limits tactics in interrogation the new. The bill would require the cia to adhere to the army s field manual on interrogation, which bans waterboarding, mock executions and other harsh. The army field manual department of the army september 2006. Interrogation techniques revealed by the united states. Although the cias brutal enhanced interrogation techniques have been illegal for almost five years, the. Prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under custody or control of the united states government. Army field manuals, war departmentdepartment of the army pamphlets. Pentagon changes army field manual governing interrogation of.
Army stability operations field manual otherwise known as fm 307 signals a stark departure from traditional military doctrine. Fm2223 us army field manual on interrogation as of 2006 09. Field manual fm 324 marine corps warfighting publication mcwp 333. Bush said the cia must retain use of specialized interrogation. Jun 16, 2015 the army field manual does allow interrogation methods such as stress positions and sleep deprivation that are cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment,according to a group of medical ethicists who wrote to the obama administration calling for changes to the manual in 20.
The field manual was sometimes known by the code fm 3452. The us army field manual on interrogation, sometimes known by the military nomenclature fm 3452, is a 177page manual describing to military interrogators. The book lays out 19 interrogation techniques permitted by law and prohibits nine categories of others, including waterboarding, used by the. The seventeen or so authorized techniques in the army manuals. Bush yields to geneva conventions on detainees by jim lobe posted on september 07, 2006 august 7, 2009 i n a major victory for the state department and career military lawyers, the pentagon wednesday released a new army field manual that requires all detainees held by the u. Army and cia interrogation manuals are seven controversial military training manuals which were declassified by the pentagon in 1996. It provides an authoritative guide for leaders and soldiers, while allowing freedom to adapt to circumstances.
Top ten army field manual interrogation guidelines white. Army field manual, updated in 2006, lists 19 interrogation techniques, ranging from offering real or emotional reward for truthful answers to repeating questions again and again until the source becomes so thoroughly bored with the procedure, he answers questions fully and candidly. Army fm 3452, intelligence interrogation 1 is the armys standard for interrogation of captured enemy personnel. Read oct 05 state department rattled by impeachment inquiry revelations. United states army field manuals are published by the united states army s army publishing directorate. This manual applies to the active army, the army national guard army national. Although this report will discuss interrogation tactics that have been roundly. The army field manual also does not explicitly prohibit stress positions, putting detainees into close confinement or environmental manipulation other than hypothermia and heat injury. Army releases new interrogation manual article the united. Interrogation experts call for senate to require adherence to army field manual state of the art. The techniques for interrogation were promulgated in army field manuals, such as fm 3452. In 2005 he proposed an amendment to a defense authorization bill requiring that interrogations of all detainees conducted by the u.
Although on its face the field manual only governs department of the army and certain other dod interrogators, the manual does note that. They contain detailed information and howtos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Apr 28, 2005 in new manual, army limits tactics in interrogation. Army releases new training manual article the united. Contrary to obamas promises, the us military still permits torture. Counterinsurgency open pdf 14 mb this field manual marine corps warfighting publication establishes doctrine fundamental principles for military operations in a counterinsurgency coin environment. Contrary to obamas promises, the us military still. T he united states army field manual afm on interrogation.
The us army field manual on interrogation, sometimes known by the military nomenclature fm 3452, is a 177page manual describing to military interrogators how to conduct effective interrogations while conforming with us and international law. Jan 26, 2009 the united states government may no longer be permitted to use dogs, cold temperatures or waterboarding to get terrorist suspects to reveal their plans, but the army field manual offers a myriad of other interrogation methods that encourage u. The united states army field manual on interrogation instructs military interrogators how to conduct effective interrogations while conforming with u. Only one of which, separation, is an overtly physical tactic. Jan 23, 2009 interrogations must follow army field manual along with the order to shut down the guantanamo detention camp, president obama put a stop to the cias use of extreme interrogation techniques on.
Sep 06, 2006 pentagon changes army field manual governing interrogation of prisoners this nest of american traitors is in deep, deep trouble. The army field manual in 2006 banned using methods such as waterboarding or sensory deprivation on uncooperative prisoners. The armys news release stated that field manual 222. An executive order signed by obama now requires that interrogations of anyone in u. As one 2003 email from the cias chief of interrogations released in the trove. Army leadership field manual has provided leadership training for every officer training program in the u. Counterinsurgency open pdf 14 mb this field manualmarine corps warfighting publication establishes doctrine fundamental principles for military operations in a counterinsurgency coin environment. Manual defines limits of prisoner interrogation the department of defense releases a longawaited manual covering treatment of prisoners during interrogation. The pentagon is now changing the 1992 army field manual rules for interrogation of prisoners, with the intent to cover this administrations criminal violations of it. May 03, 2011 president obamas decision to ban enhanced interrogation techniques in favor of the army field manual guideline got me thinking about just what types of information extraction strategies. The army field manual on interrogations was available online. At the operational level, ipb identifies the enemys tions. Bbc news americas the obama approach to interrogation.
Army announced the publication of field manual fm 222. Interrogations must follow army field manual along with the order to shut down the guantanamo detention camp, president obama put a stop to the cias use of extreme interrogation. It provides guidance on the planning and execution of nbc reconnaissance missions and chemicalbiological cb sampling operations. In 1997, two additional cia manuals were declassified in response to a freedom of information act foia request filed by the baltimore sun. Gandy said the new manual would formalize practices that in some cases have been in effect in the field for months. Field manual 307, stability operations, represents a milestone in army doctrine with a focus on transforming conflict, managing violence when it does occur and maintaining stable peace, the u. Military field manuals contains a vast collection of easily searchable military field manuals, military technical manuals, and other military manuals for the us army, us navy, us marine corps, us air force, us coast guard, and other militaries. Although the army field manual contains a number of express and.
The arm increases survivability by allowing for operation from inside mine protected vehicles and because it was designed as an independent component, can be attached to most vehicles already in theatre. Jan 29, 2009 the army field manual comes nowhere near the legal line of what you can do in an interrogation and therefore ties the hands of cia interrogators unnecessarily. Pdf an empirical evaluation of intelligencegathering. It was the basis for the initial interrogation techniques used at guantanamo.
The manual, originally written for cold war prisoners but updated in 2006, states that no detainee, regardless of nationality or physical location, shall be subject to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or. When the current army field manual was released in september 2006, there was the same nearuniversal acclaim, the same pious intonations by human rights groups, the. Army s field manual fm 3452 intelligence interrogation which in september 2006 was revised and reissued as fm 222. As one of his first acts as president, barack obama outlawed torture. The manual gives instructions on a range of issues, such as the structure, planning and management of human intelligence operations, the debriefing of soldiers, and the analysis of known relationships and map data. It includes purpose of this chapter is to define the interrogation information on the various levels of. Pentagons interrogation manual dodges geneva ban world. Regulation 2536, the doctrine in this field manual is not policy in and of itself, but is a body of thought on how army forces operate. The most recent revision was renamed field manual fm 222. Intelligence science board 2006 human rights library. Army map the purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for army wide reference on map reading and land navigation. Henceforth, the army field manual on intelligence interrogation, or afm, would serve as the bible for both cia and military. The new army field manual issued in september 2006 allayed some concerns about the use of coercive interrogation tactics by the military though not by the central intelligence agency cia.
Behavioral science consultation to interrogation and. This manual applies to every soldier in the army regardless of service branch, mos, or rank. Was looking more for techniques for interviewing or interrogation. This trade edition brings the manual s valuebased leadership principles and practices to todays business world. Behavioral science consultation to interrogation and detention operations. Executive order 491 ensuring lawful interrogations. This manual sets forth the basic principles of interrogation doctrine and establishes proce dures and techniques applicable to army intelligence interrogations, applies to the doctrine contained in fm 341, and follows operational procedures outlined in fm 1005. Heres what cia interrogators are still allowed to do. But rear admiral guter argues that it cant be the policy of the us to have more than one interrogation regime.
Csis interrogation arm is a vehiclemounted crane system designed to investigate and remove improvised explosive devices ieds. Interrogation is the art of questioning and examining a source to obtain the maximum amount of usable information. Bush yields to geneva conventions on detainees antiwar. Obama banned torture years ago but its replacement is. In 2006 the supreme court of the united states determined in.
On the second day of his presidency, barack obama wanted to send a clear message. Jan 27, 2017 retired lieutenant general on trumps new options for fight against isis. It is based on lessons learned from previous counterinsurgencies and contemporary operations. Army releases new interrogation manual article the. United states army field manual on interrogation wikialpha. Field manual 3452 headquarters department of the anny. As of 27 july 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. Dec, 2014 the army field manuals list contains 19 techniques. Army and cia interrogation manuals cia manuals the 1983 manual and battalion 316in 1983, the human resource exploitation training manual 1983 methods were used by the u. This manual applies to the active army, the army national guardarmy national. The other 18 are various forms of psychological interrogation. The library of congress through the federal research division provides customized research and analytical services on foreign and domestic topics to united states government and district of. Retired lieutenant general on trumps new options for fight.
Committee against torture considers report of the united. Republicans stop bill to ban waterboarding cbs news. The 2006 council of europe report estimated that 100 people had been. Fm 650 tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery cannon battery december 1996.
Us military moves to condone humiliating and degrading treatment of prisoners by joe kay 6 june 2006 the us military is preparing a new version of the army field manual that will eliminate. Pentagon rethinking manual with interrogation methods. In a recent empirical evaluation of intelligencegathering interrogation techniques advocated by the united states army field manual, evans et al. Mali mozambique nigeria rwanda senegal sierra leone somalia. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery april 1996.
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