Eifs Pros And Cons

In the wake of the attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States faced many challenging decisions. The consequences of these decisions would shape the country from that day forward. However, there was one decision that made the rest infinitely simpler by providing information to key government officials. That was the decision to use Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs) on those detained as suspected terrorists. EITs take many forms such as waterboarding, forced stress positions, and humiliation, and these EITs made it possible for members of congress, the armed services, and even the President to have the intelligence they needed to protect the United States and its citizens from any further threats to the ideals of the nation.
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This support is pivotal in the case for EITs, and detrimental for the case against. While some may argue that even though the majority of Americans support the use of EITs, that there are still many who do not, the fact remains that America is a democracy. If there were to be a vote today to decide if the CIA would be allowed to continue in the practice of using EITs on terror suspects, it would pass. This is a crucial fact that should have a profound impact on ones understanding of the argument in favor of EITs. EITs are a well-supported and respected aspect of national security, and should be treated as such.
In addition to the overwhelming public support for the use of EITs, the same ABC News survey found that 53% of Americans believe that the interrogation techniques used by the CIA produced important information for the United States fight against terror, and indeed they were correct. Of the 119 individuals detained after the 9/11 and subjected to EITs only 26 did not provide actionable intelligence or were “wrongfully held” (Ashkenas). In addition, only 3 detainees were subjected to the harshest technique of waterboarding. Waterboarding is defined by the BBC