I think it is importian to look at what our guys actually do in training..

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The training at SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) school include the following..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SERE



The actual techniques used in the school have been classified by the US government, but several official sites exist to give a general overview of the curricula. The training has been widely reported to provide a realistic simulation of harsh and abusive interrogation techniques. The SERE program has been reported to involve the following elements:
extreme temperatures
waterboarding - being tied to a board with the feet higher than the head and having water poured into the nose
noise stress - playing very loud and dissonant music and sound effects. Recordings have been reported to include babies wailing inconsolably, cats meowing, and irritating music (including a record by Yoko Ono)<1>
sexual embarrassment
religious dilemma - being given the choice of seeing a religious book desecrated or revealing secrets to interrogators.
flag desecration
prolonged cramped or restrictive confinement
sleep deprivation/starvation
excrement familiarization/humiliation
mock execution
overcoming food aversion (eating bugs, roadkill, dumpster diving, urine drinking)
height/water/enclosed spaces
physical beating
"stress inoculation"

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1. Sorry.. this was supposed to be part of this thread..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2154055

My mistake.