@emptywheel Torture is odious and can never be accepted by civilized society no matter the claim.
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@emptywheel False confessions -- adding misinformation to the horrors of tortureThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel torture is a political act primarily designed to instill fear in your own population. People learn to fear their government. -
@jstevh@emptywheel Some truth in that one.
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