Using the 'T' word
Our view: A report by the International Committee of the Red Cross lifts the veil of secrecy from the torture of detainees in CIA prisons
a long-suppressed report by the International Committee of the Red Cross has surfaced to give the lie to those denials. The report's contents, presented to U.S. authorities in 2007 but made public only this week, describe in graphic detail officially sanctioned beatings, torture and abuse of prisoners in secret CIA prisons around the world that clearly violated U.S. and international law. Full Story »
Posted by Tanya J. Maurer
