On April 16, 2003: Donald Rumsfeld authorized the use of 24 specific torture techniques for use in Guantanamo, stating authority for additional techniques for a particular detainee may be requested. Two months later, President Bush issued a statement in observance of the United Nations International Day In Support Of Victims of Torture, asserting: “The United … Continue reading June 2003: President Bush declares “Freedom from torture is an inalienable human right.”