The just-released report by the CIA Inspector General (CIA IG) is one of a series of documents released yesterday about the US torture program. The report dates from 2004, but has lots of new detail.
What you need to know about yesterday’s revelations (via Time’s Michael Scherer):
1. The CIA IG concluded that the public had [...]
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Another great “Doonesbury”:
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Leaving aside the horrors of actual torture, it is interesting to examine how the issue plays in the current US presidential campaign. Most prominent is Senator John McCain’s use of torture as an element that qualifies him to lead. He suffered torture as a POW during the Vietnam war. In part, it made him a [...]
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