Saturday, May 23, 2009

thoughts on whether it's torture

i've been hearing some references from rightwing nutjobs that the cia's use of violence isn't torture because we had medical professionals supervise it. well, isn't the cia sweet. here's a clue: if you need a doctor around to make sure the suspect doesn't die from what you're doing to him, it's torture. if you need a shrink around to make sure you're not inflictng lifelong trauma on your suspect, it's torture.
and i'm tired of hearing how releasing the photos will degrade any self-control the muslims have. somehow, we all survived the release of the abu ghraib photos. so here's my last clue: if people finding out about this will lead to mass demonstrations and sporadic violence at symbols of the abusers, it's torture. please stop fucking with us all.

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