The Bush- Cheney administration reasoned that enhanced interrogation techniques were considered safe, legal, and effective and they would be used to obtain information necessary to save lives (Locopino). ... These practices go against the World Medical Association's International Code of Medical Ethics prohibition, which is against using medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat (Thomas). Therefore those psychologists who intake detainee evaluations and mental status to determine which techniques will be successful go against their international code...

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