Obama and Torture
By François Blumenfeld-Kouchner
It seems that the lure of the dramatized version of reality presented by televised shows still works on politicians
unfamiliar with actual facts on torture. Leon Panetta, the nominee about to be
confirmed to head the C.I.A., a politician without experience in intelligence
work, despite his statements condemning torture, has already stated
that:
“If we had a ticking bomb
situation, and obviously, whatever was being used I felt was not sufficient, I
would not hesitate to go to the ...
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