This blogpost contains material that some readers may find disturbing or upsetting. I relate it here only because I think people should know what a top American agency did in the name of protecting the nation. Read at your own volition.
The Senate Intelligence Committee, led by Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, has declassified a 525 page report on the CIA’s use of torture during the Bush Administration. In this blogpost, I have summarized some of the most important (and shocking) findings of the report, discussed how much the White House knew, and evaluated Barack Obama’s tepid and criminal response to the findings. You can read the full report here.
I. Eight of the most damning findings of the report.
II. What did Bush know and what did he do about it?
III. What is Obama’s reaction to the report, and is it good enough? Continue reading
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