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In reply to the discussion: 7 Most Shocking Things in the CIA Torture Report (It's Even Worse Than We Thought) [View all]KitSileya
(4,035 posts)118. Let's be honest - if the skin colors of the victims and perpetrators of this were reversed,
IS, Al Qaeda et.al, would be lauded as freedom fighters and heroes.
As several have already said, reading about this makes me physically sick, it is so disgusting. That this was done "in our name" is so awful to contemplate I cannot comprehend it.
I don't want to be safer if the means to that safety is torture. I would live under quite a lot of risk and danger if it meant that people on my side didn't torture. When we know that torture *doesn't* make us safer, that in fact it puts us in more danger, well, that's just the dingleberry on top of a shit mountain, to put it crudely.
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Hissyspit
Dec 2014
OP
I remember a time when this would have been one of the most important things DU ever discussed. nt
Hissyspit
Dec 2014
#3
I think what's worse is that we are all more jaded. I don't think this is the true measure of
Pisces
Dec 2014
#92
There are those who are sociopaths. And then there are those who are not sociopaths, but
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#63
Where are they now? Could be living down the block or in our towns in a place of power
lunasun
Dec 2014
#83
Did he or did he not call them patriots? Let me answer that for you. Yes he did. n/t
Autumn
Dec 2014
#50
Yes, he did call them patriots. And, for my part, I think this is still going on..
truth2power
Dec 2014
#56
The Americans responsible for doing this have to go to jail for their crimes . . .
another_liberal
Dec 2014
#57
The shocking list at the Mother Jones article is even worse than AlterNet's.
countryjake
Dec 2014
#65
Disgusting. Can't wait for that chimpmeister Bush to be arrested and tried for war crimes under the Warren Administration.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2014
#69
Disgusting. Can't wait for that chimpmeister Bush to be arrested and tried for war crimes under the Warren Administration.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2014
#70
Disgusting. Can't wait for that chimpmeister Bush to be arrested and tried for war crimes under the Warren Administration.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2014
#71
k and r and bookmarking for later. have had about all the horrors I can take tonight.
niyad
Dec 2014
#79
Isn't Gitmo still open? Didn't they have a hunger strike a while back?
my morning pages
Dec 2014
#86
0. 7 Most Shocking Things in the CIA Torture Report (It's Even Worse Than We Thought)
wagepeace
Dec 2014
#96
Beyond what this did to the victims whom are protected under the Geneva Convention, what did this do
mother earth
Dec 2014
#115
Let's be honest - if the skin colors of the victims and perpetrators of this were reversed,
KitSileya
Dec 2014
#118