<p>This letter from Rizzo, Acting General Counsel, to Philbin forwards a copy of John Yoo's memo of July 13, 2002 addressing "what is necessary to establish the crime of torture." [OLC Vaughn Index #49]</p>
\\r,.‘‘'\\ • \\\*\ THIS IS A COVER SHEET FOR CL,SSIFIED INFORMATION ALL INDIVIDUALS HANDLINGIMIS INFORMATION ARE REQUIRED n) PKTTECT ff FROM UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE N THE NTEREST OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATE& HANDLING, STORAGE, REPRODUCTION AND OK'sTORRION OF THP ATTACHED DOCUMENT MUST BE ACCORDANCE WITH ApptiCABLE EXECunvEO news), STATUTE(S) AND AGENCY IMPLEMENTING RaWLATIONS.- IThi:stomsfu.,st is tinclassilimil N T64-16 ; IIVANDAt-ID nnti 104 ;*-ul ?•3%' 756:::),11$••213••7* .,=.4t...ti:msi 4 1-':SAA•&.00 • \\"\\\.• \.‘.\\.-.k,`•:,\\ .\••• \ •..\\\\•\`‘.\ Central Intelligence Agency Office of General Counsel Washington, DX. 20505 Date: 06/22A4 To: Patrick Philbln Organization: Department of JusticePlume: Far: L From: John A. Rizzo Organization: Office of en ral Counsel Number of Pages (Including Cover) 4 Comments: •,..c..e.kmm..A iQN VT4V if NI° •475.4..t 71' JUSTICE COMMAND CENTER F., VER. SHES:T PRECEECE: IMO) FOR MRLINITY HOMS IMMSDIAI*CIAGDYT -NOTIFY ADDRESStg' UPON ItECEIPT CON1Acr EISITCE COUPLOID CM3ErtVOICC g ru.ur egt.x4 C UNCLASEIFIED FAX:C 3 tefortivr.s.xctrk CLASSIFICkTION JCC MSG CONTROIS ". rt St 5. • : Er"4,&-4:4:3.1 .& Department of Justice Office of Legal Cousel oeim eft N-Re4..,....etAeatoyemeoll John RI= Ac General-Com-al Central IWE-oo= Agency Wash:imp/1, ac 2osos Dear Ntr, Pais lefter itr rezponse to your inquiry a ow area todaY but what to nonessaty toe4reWial themime of torture, a5 sat .fmoil in 18 U,S.0 . 1140 et &eq. The rdernews ofa,the crime a tortum (I) the tortOle moun-,ed outside the United Stiteg; ( 24.-- the &and= aettel uhder the. co !or o f (3) the victim was within ihe dolmicartes oustridy or physical control; (4) the defendant ,pecifitally intended to taut aevere mental or physleal pain or tatiTeeinc. and (3) the ad iasillioted seveJse mental or ph stoat pain or sareriag, See is §23. 4001"id, C23,40, With-rmeot twax, ,Ilental pain or twaring .prolongeti mental ha nn mad be. estebbbecl. v.Ionged mews! ktrm mut result from one of the Nhswing am& intentional inflindon tin -tatened litflioiWn sevare . physical pin or sefering; Arintioistation or application of or thrvateuedadministnuion. or application of mind-altering drags or other pmeedurea designed to profoundly disrupt the se rum or personnlb,'T, threat of imminent death; or tiveatening to subject -ivothar lwrson to inirninent c.;etttli, sevaraphyeitat pain or S13.ffattlf or the athninitntion or epplication of alio&&luring $14bgenoov or otherprotodunts to din:mg protemully the te.11:%+.1 or pasonality.See II? 1340(4. Moros vm lo establish that an individual hes ACIrd With to =4"\MC;ifiO itftitt to intlia seven mental o pain r sufferha z. an individual must ne t with apecif lo i ntent, i.e., wit the exp h reas purpoae, tf oausingproi ongedsnental harm in order for the tuo of aby thrptvilleare am to- constittm tenure,Spenifto intent can bo negated by a slimving .‹...rf pod failth„ Thus; egg it divida4 umitetook ta.ky of the predicate ants for severarnootel . pin or suffering, boi did so in ehe good faith holieSthatthore acts would notthe primer prolonged meritd helm,. he would not }lave acted with the specific intent necessary establs-h torture, If„ for example, effOIrs were made to determine what long4ean irnpaci, if auy, specific conduct would hve wid it Iwszta karoed thet the condua would not rteult in pTolonge-d montalbern a, any gotiori5 tMdertAcm xelyizz on that advioe would have. be undemktia in good fait_ Due rattyenet. to rneettiti SMACtatif might include such actions in sztrytrvingprofesionalliterature, consulting with experts, or evidence gained from put i2%xpi.4'shOc, 1 00 As you know, our office is in the course of finalizing a more detailed memorandum opinion analyzing section 2340. We look forward to working with you as we finish_ that project. Please contact me or Jennifer Koester if you have any further questions. S' cerely. J Yoo puty Assistant Attorney General 0000 :3 SKRET