The Bush era calls for continuing reflection, not least upon the Enhanced Interrogation Techniques implemented by the CIA to break down detainees during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The complex arguments for and against the program are clarified in this stirring 2009 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The testimony of academics and government servants encountered here will provide new insights to anything seen in the news. Despite the shelving of the program, torture was institutionalized. Here, in America. And it now sits on the shelf, as a once-sanctioned product for our heirs to re-consider after the next major catastrophy occurs on our soil. In my view, it's incumbent upon us all to gain clarity about exactly where we stand, --and a strong consensus based upon truthful accounts. Carve some time to watch, as this C-Span coverage: it is 1 hour/40 minutes long. It's rewarding, and you'll be glad you did. Follow the link here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?323106-1/us-senate-reaction-cia-interrogation-report
You will see Part 2 of this video on the same page at C-Span: covers the historical use of cruel and unusual punishment into context.
VIDEO Content: The Senate Select Committee: Senator Whitehouse Urges Hard Questions on torture:
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