Monthly Archives: December 2014

Profiles in Courage: Military Officers Who Opposed Torture After 9/11

Posted on December 12, 2014 by ErgoOne

The American Civil Liberties Union has posted a web page that tells the stories of a number of military officers and CIA employees who objected to the US use of waterboarding and other forms of torture after 9/11. I just … Continue reading →

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The Senate Report on CIA Torture of 9/11 Terrorism Suspects

Posted on December 12, 2014 by ErgoOne

There’s very little in the redacted executive summary of the Senate’s report on CIA “enhanced interrogation techniques” that is news to me, or most people who have been following this story for the past decade. I’ve been rather quiet because, … Continue reading →

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