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more about #torture more comments → Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: If the ACLU is really champing at the bit for some torture photos, I can send them an 8x10 glossy of my brother-in-law telling me he should have been ... more » se7a7n7: I'm a big bleeding-heart liberal, however I kind of don't want these photos to be released. From what I've heard, they are terrible, terrible images ... more » Oy Veh (Informality Reigns): It was an easy transition from high end riding academy to CIA torture chamber--everybody who worked there ALREADY wore tight pants, tall boots, and ca... more » Oy Veh (Informality Reigns): Saddle-sores can be brutal, you know. more » Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate: I suppose a barn would be a good torture venue. Stalls designed for being shoveled and hosed out, and the tack room would be convenient to hang all of... more » drunkexpatwriter: To be fair, torturing people is a very high stress job and you need to unwind at the end of the day. When I was a Master Torturer when I got off wor... more » DevilsAvocadoRedux: Sounds like the plot for the next Eli Roth film. Also - eight suspects at a time? What - does that make it more economical or something? You only nee... more » raincoaster: Sadly, mock trials are what Italy has specialized in since Berlusconi was elected. #italy more » misha trotsky: In other news, "Canada," has own government, laws. Why, I don't know. BTW, if he was interrogated in Italy, it would have just been slapping each oth... more » topsy: Since Italy elected a racist buffoon to run the country, who really cares? #italy more » pmarble: Last I looked, we had full diplomatic relations with Italy and in fact are their allies -- so how do you justify Anericans violating their laws? The ... more » Jes St.Lawrence: Well, the US kidnapped a doctor in Mexico who supposedly participated in the torture of an FDA agent. As I recall, the trial didn't go well, though. ... more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: " their own lawless and unchecked international intelligence organization" Links, please. #italy more » iplaudius: Italian law would appear to be for everyone but the Italians. #italy more » Swifter: Everybody knows that Italian law is whatever the Supreme Court of the United States says it is. #italy more » -
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Supreme Court Gives White House Another Chance to Block Torture Pics
Barack Obama said he wanted torture photos released, but then he changed his mind. The ACLU won its suit to have them released, but now the Supreme Court is sending that victory back to the Second Circuit to be reconsidered. More » -
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The CIA Likes Nice Things Too
A new CIA secret prison has been found. In a luxury horseriding center in Lithuania. Hey, just because you're detaining people illegally and torturing them doesn't mean you can't enjoy some nice surroundings. More » -
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Italian Court Holds Mock Trial For CIA
An Italian court has convicted 22 CIA operatives and one Air Force colonel of kidnapping. The CIA grabbed Egyptian imam Abu Omar in Milan and flew him to Egypt to be tortured. This is "illegal" under Italian "law." More » -
#senselessviolence
Misty Waterboarded Memories of the Way We Were
What's the best way to make a suspected terrorist forget all the crucial details that we need access to in order to thwart the terrorist plot we suspect him of being involved in? Why, torture him. Naturally. More » -
#heroes
Tortured Iraqi Shoe Hurler: Adios, Iraq
Ululate your huzzahs, counterimperialist warriors: Shoe-hurling Iraqi journalist Muntader al-Zaidi is free from prison. Where he was tortured. So, Muntader, tell us, are you going to Disney World or what? More » -
#provinganegative
Great, We Are Still Having the 'But Did Torture Work' Debate
Just as "but they were a huge jerk" is not a legitimate defense of beating someone to death, "but it produced actionable intelligence" is not a legitimate defense of torture. Not that that actually matters anymore! More » -
#torture
CIA Not Happy That They Might Get In Trouble
You sorta feel sorry for Leon Panetta. He has no intelligence experience, he's taking control of a dispirited and publicly shamed CIA, and Justice and Obama apparently blindsided him with this investigation business. But on the other hand... More » -
#ourwackyspooks
Whoops! CIA Loses Detainees
So what was redacted in the publicly released version of the CIA Inspector General's report on torture? Oh, mostly death and stuff. Also there were the times the CIA accidentally misplaced detainees. More » -
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Today In Torture
Attorney General Eric Holder will appoint a prosecutor to determine whether there is enough evidence to prosecute CIA interrogators who tortured and murdered detainees. This will not please Leon Panetta! More » -
#torture
Obama Creating New, Slightly More Cuddly Interrogation Team. (And Reporters Are Getting Examined, Too!)
Recent reports about "mock executions" and other incendiary interrogation tactics have given the CIA a bad, bad name. Thus, President Obama and his White House are taking things into their own hands. But what does that mean? More » -
#scary
CIA's Mock Executions The Least Fun Form Of Mockery
While you were sleeping, America: the CIA performed "mock executions" on torture detainees! You know, to scare them! Mr. Torture Beat 2009, Newsweek's Michael Isikoff, reported the CIA's upcoming release of "long-suppressed" reports detailing instances. How bad are we talking? More » -
#spooks
Hapless CIA Agents Get Punk'd By the ACLU
The Washington Post reports today that ACLU lawyers may have violated the law by showing photos of CIA agents to Guantanamo Bay prisoners. But they kind of buried the lead—the ACLU managed to tail and photograph CIA agents. More » -
#johnyoo
John Yoo Briefly Disturbed By Consequences of His Actions
Here is a delightful story about John Yoo, who wrote the famous "torture memos." A mean comedian interrupted one of his lectures at Chapman University School of Law. More » -
#boateit
Obama Admin Now Turning In Homework Late
The Pentagon and the DOJ were supposed to file a report this week on how, exactly, we are going to close Guantanamo Bay by January. Well, they are going to miss their deadline. Whoops! More » -
#torture
Bernie Madoff's Only Regret
Bernie Madoff is adjusting comfortably to life in the North Carolina hick prison which will be his home for the rest of his days. He can take the bad food and the shitty job; but one thing makes Bernie weep. More » -
#fitness
Extreme Dieting Prolongs Your Miserable Life, Say Donut-Munching Scientists
After torturing rhesus monkeys for decades with extremely low-calorie diets, scientists have finally proven that eating less can help primates (you) live longer. And the United States of America has proven that eating more kills you quick. Related: Donut Wars!! More » -
#terrorists
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Says He Gave False Information to End Torture
Well, here's a little story that might impact the debate over the effectiveness of torture—Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the guy who organized the 9/11 attacks, says that he lied and provided false information to interrogators to escape being tortured. More »
