A 2003 decision by the Board of Veterans Affairs found that SERE mock torture techniques had caused PTSD in a serviceman. This directly contradicts the Bush-era OLC claims that there were no reports of “prolonged mental harm” from exposure to the SERE program. SERE techniques were reverse-engineered for torture purposes by both the CIA and the Department of Defense.
Despite Yoo/Bybee Denials, PTSD “Service Connected” to SERE Torture Techniques |
| By: Jeff Kaye Monday August 23, 2010 12:47 pm |
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Waterboarding Too Dangerous, Internal DoD Memo Reveals |
| By: Jeff Kaye Friday March 5, 2010 5:16 pm |
Over the past month, former Vice President Dick Cheney, torture memo author John Yoo and ex-Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen said waterboarding is a safe interrogation method, with Thiessen going so far as to say it’s sanctioned by the Catholic Church. But a never before released DOD memo said the torture method leaves psychological damage and is unsafe. Moreover, there’s been a serious campaign within the SERE community to ban waterboarding from the one Navy school where it is still used.
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