We shrink from the hardest truths and the bigger picture: torture was a premeditated policy approved at our government's highest levels; it was carried out in scenarios that had no resemblance to "24"; sychologists and physicians were enlisted as collaborators in inflicting pain; and, in the assessment of reliable sources like FBI director Robert Mueller, it did not help disrupt any terrorist attacks. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.