THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Joint Task Force of Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) requested permission to use torture techniques such as, isolation, sensory deprivation, stripping off clothing, hooding, exploiting the detainee’s phobias (such as a fear of dogs) to induce stress, and “scenarios designed to convince the detainee that death or severely painful consequences are imminent…

Since the 1980s the American Psychological Association (APA) has had a unique relationship with Senator Daniel Inouye’s office. For nearly twenty five years, psychologist Patrick Deleon, Sen. Inouye’s top assistant was APA’s man on Capitol Hill who effectively lobbied on behalf of the APA for increased funding for research, training…