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Torture's Medical Accomplices

Dr. Steven Miles explains how the war on terror led healers to become conspirators in prisoner abuse and torture.

Related Topics: News, Politics, Torture, Doctors, medical personnel, fictional torture, Prison, coercive interrogation, national sovereignty, Information, civil societies, doesnt work

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Why We Shouldn't Torture Suspected Terrorists

A torture survivor says we can't practice the terrorism that is torture in order to fight terrorism.

Related Topics: News, Torture, International Law, Human Rights, Terrorism, torture survivor, fight terrorism, torture means, Information, practice torture, terrorist attacks

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Torture: Where Is Is and How to Fight It

A nun tortured in Guatemala describes the widespread use of the practice and ways to end it.

Related Topics: News, Torture, average American, Information, Tax Dollars, Survivor, torturers prediction, torture survivors, Prisoners, Journalists, theyre doing

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The Fatal Naivete of Ruling Out Torture

The justification for torture of terrorists now is the scale of the horror it could avert.

Related Topics: News, Torture, Terrorist, worth fighting, formal permissions, ironsWith images, elses death, Morality, someones head, terrorist mastermind, moral righteousness

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Amnesty Group: Torture Increasing Worldwide

Human rights group says it has found evidence of beatings, rape, and other forms of torture in over 150 nations--including U.S.

Related Topics: News, Torture, torture victims, international agreements banning, countries, agreements banning torture, human rights organization, Prisoners, Press Conference, ensure redress, amnesty

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Why We Need to Debate Torture

Real life requires us to decide between evils, says Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz.

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The Case Against Torture Tactics

In the war against terror, evil never plays fair. But we should hold to a higher standard then our enemies: We should not use torture techniques against suspected terrorists and detainees.

Related Topics: Islam, Terrorism, Terrorists, Bush Administration, Obama, Torture

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'Torture Is Not Who We Are'

As Muslim-Americans, we must rise above inhumanity and push for an anti-torture bill.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, prisoner, Iraqi prisoners, anti torture, spending bill, defense appropriation bill, Bill, Torture, defense spending bill, Amendment, prisoner abuse

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John McCain: Faith and Vietnam

As a prisoner of war for more than five years during the Vietnam War, Republican presidential candidate John McCain credits his faith with helping him withstand torture. He also opens up about his relationship with God today.

Related Topics: John Mccain, Politics, Candidate Interviews, Candidate Video, News, Torture, Vietnam, Beliefnet Interview, Faith, Presidential Candidate, Relationship, Candidate, prisoner, Helping

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