techniques sought by the CIA are:

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by BooMan
Mon Sep 18th, 2006 at 11:31:21 PM EST
According to the Guardian, the techniques sought by the CIA are:

1. induced hypothermia; this is usually done to help protect that brain function of people that have suffered cardiac arrest. It is done is a hospital setting, using catheters or intraveneous techniques. The CIA seems to prefer using prolonged exposore to extreme air conditioning. Why this is an effective interrogation technique, if it is, is unknown.

2. forcing suspects to stand for prolonged periods; In a November 27, 2002 memo on acceptable interrogation methods, Rumsfeld wrote the following comment: "I stand for 8-10 hours a day. Why is standing limited to 4 hours?" Here I would like to interject with something unfortunately familiar.

What do you do with an erection that won't quit?

Call your doctor—and be very, very afraid. Though the makers of erectile dysfunction drugs list prolonged, unwanted erections as a potential side effect, urologists have their doubts. Priapism, a rare condition defined by prolonged erections in the absence of sexual arousal, is associated with certain blood diseases, hypertension, and recreational drug use. No matter what its cause, priapism can be dangerous if left untreated. A man who has a painful erection for more than 12 hours is at high risk for permanent damage.

I guess that should answer Rumsfeld's question.

3. sleep deprivation; ...........

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2006/9/18/233121/337