100 men tortured by CIA suing in federal court
For the first time since the US launched the so-called War on Terror, two former CIA contractors are in federal court. Psychologists James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, who designed the CIA’s torture programme, are trying to get a judge to throw out the lawsuit filed on behalf of some of the men who were tortured. More…
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Suzanne McFly April 24th, 2016 at 10:56
Take the money from Halliburton, I have a feeling one of their biggest shareholders had a hand in creating the pathways to torture.
Gina Bousquet April 24th, 2016 at 17:48
Have you noticed how frequently we are almost the only ones commenting this kind of subject?
Suzanne McFly April 24th, 2016 at 18:45
Not really, I normally only come to the story one time and comment. I only come back if someone comments to me. Maybe others are sick about hearing about the same story for years and seeing nothing has changed. I understand, it is sick that this was occurring and even worse, it was condoned.
Gina Bousquet April 24th, 2016 at 19:38
That must be it. Such uneasy subject it is.
Suzanne McFly April 24th, 2016 at 21:09
There are so many layers on each side, I understand the human nature of retribution but at the same time, I believe anything that puts our troops in harms way is not something we should even consider.
Gina Bousquet April 24th, 2016 at 23:30
I’ m totally against it in any circumstances.
Suzanne McFly April 25th, 2016 at 10:25
I try to be a pacifist, but my temper sometimes gets in my way. I haven’t acted on my temper in years, but I can still feel anger towards others and wish to make them feel pain they have inflicted on me or others.
Gina Bousquet April 25th, 2016 at 19:20
Oh, I have this kind of feeling too! :) But concerning torture, I’m against it as a matter of principle.
Suzanne McFly April 25th, 2016 at 19:40
I agree with that, the fact torture puts our military in jeopardy far outweighs any questionable information we may gather.
Gina Bousquet April 25th, 2016 at 19:53
True!
Gina Bousquet April 24th, 2016 at 16:16
Strangely, Abu Ghraib pictures showed tortures still worse than the ones mentioned in the lawsuit. It’s not a contest, I know…