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US Afghan Detainees Sent to Torture Prisons
Torture is official US policy.
by Stephen Lendman
Post-9/11, torture became official US policy. Bush officials mandated it. Obama continues it in US overseas prisons and foreign ones, including in Afghanistan.
Even the Army Times noticed. On March 18, it headlined "US sent detainees to banned prisons," saying:
A report by two human rights groups revealed the practice continues "despite an announced moratorium on such moves." More on their report below.
The New York Times also covered the story in an article headlined, "Groups Report on the Continued Transfer of Detainees to Afghan Prisons," saying:
Following months of investigations, evidence shows American agencies "abett(ed) torture," besides committing it at US run prisons like Bagram, Guantanamo, and numerous black sites. It's one of many American dirty secrets.
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