The Obama administration says the United States will follow interrogation guidelines set forth in the U.S.Army Field Manual,which conform with U.S.and international law.

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The U.S. Army field manual classifies sustained sleep deprivation as a form of mental torture.

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The group will be tasked in part with ensuring that future interrogations comply with restrictions outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual.

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They have the Army Field Manual, which has - lays out specific treatments that are barred, including mock drowning and things like that, sleep deprivation, food deprivation.

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