Amnesty International mentions the fact that governments have "cynically redefined torture".

>http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-04-16-cia-waterboarding_N.htm
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>APPROVED METHODS
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>Interrogation techniques approved in 2002 by the Justice Department and detailed in memos released Thursday:
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>Attention grasp: "Grasping the individual with both hands, one hand on each side of the collar opening, in a controlled and quick motion."
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>Walling: A fake, flexible wall is built, and the suspect is pulled forward and "then quickly and firmly" pushed against the wall. "The idea is to create a sound that will make the impact seem far worse than it is."
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>Facial grasp: "Used to hold the head immobile. One open palm is placed on either side of the individual's face."
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>Insult slap: "The purpose of the facial slap is to induce shock, surprise and/or humiliation."
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>Cramped confinement: The suspect is placed in a confined space that "is usually dark." Some spaces allow a subject only to sit down; confinement in those spaces "lasts for no more than two hours."
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>Wall standing: Subjects are forced to lean with only their fingers for support against a wall 4 to 5 feet away from their bodies in a tactic "used to induce muscle fatigue."
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>Stress positions: They include "kneeling on the floor while leaning back at a 45-degree angle" and "sitting on the floor with legs extended out in front of him with his arms raised above his head."
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>Sleep deprivation: This is meant to "reduce the individual's ability to think on his feet and, through the discomfort associated with lack of sleep, to motivate him to cooperate."
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>Insects placed in a confinement box: The subject is placed in "a cramped confinement box" and told a stinging insect will be placed in the box with him. Instead, a harmless insect, "such as a caterpillar," is placed inside.
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>Waterboarding: The subject is placed on a board with a cloth covering his nose and mouth. The cloth is saturated with water to simulate drowning. It creates "the perception of 'suffocation and incipient panic.' "