Did you notice that several of the supposed “abuses” were committed by a guy pretending to be from a middle-eastern intel agency. He was believable in his threats because of it. The prisoners knew an American wouldn’t do those things, but they believed he would.
I read the book written by the army interrogator in Afghanistan. Early on they could get results by hinting that the prisoner was being sent to the Saudis or the Egyptians. Later they decided that this ruse was illegal and they stopped doing it. But it was very effective. The moment they thought they were going to the Saudis they would start singing.
By the way, the agent who fired his gun in the neighboring room was investigated and he resigned over the matter. There was more review and there was no further prosecution.
It was in violation of the rules (even though it had only psychological effects on the prisoner).
Our government was harsher on David Koresh in using a tank to root up graves of the Branch Davidians, playing “These Boots Are Made For Walking (all over YOU)” at deafening volumes, and using other psy ops (they had the building bugged, they knew he could be driven to suicide).
Who ever saw prison time of their actions in that fiasco?
“Later they decided that this ruse was illegal and they stopped doing it.”
Oh, how I wish that couldn’t be true. What idiocy.