Does the United States issue torture warrants?

Question

It's well known that the US tortures people. But, do they torture people with the approval of a judge or some kind of authority figure? Do torture warrants exist? Sources please.

Answer 1

No such thing as a "torture warrant."

Torture is fully endorsed and encouraged by the President of the United States.

Answer 2

No, there are no torture warrants. It's all done in secret, and there are no laws that would require such a warrant.

Answer 3

"It's well known that the US tortures people."

I didn't even bother reading the rest of your witless upchuck.  The above had my "idiot alert" meter pegged.

Answer 4

There are a lot of different things that some people call torture that most would not such as forcing prisoners to wear women's underwear.  There are some things that everyone would consider over the line such as electric shock and sodomy.  There have been hundreds of prisoners in both Guantanamo and in Iraq but only a few cases of torture.  

I don't think that there is an actual policy of torture.  It is probably a case of a few soldiers that crossed the line.  It is also possible that some of these were high ranking commanders who ordered subordinates to act accordingly.

There are not torture warrants that are approved by a judge or other authority.  The proof is that those involved in the Abu Grhaib prison of torturing prisoners were court-martialed.

Answer 5

This is the United States not Venezula.  Hugo Chavez would love to give you an oil e***a.  And, say he now has a new gold mine when you wind up being his new prostitute.  That is real torture.

Answer 6

No, I've never heard of such Just because they torture terrorists doesn't mean they issue torture warrants.

Answer 7

I dont think they keep records of that sort of thing.  It would be kind of self incriminating to document it while telling the public it simply doesn't happen.