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The suppressed fact: Deaths by U.S. torture

The unstated premise of every torture debate -- that it was safely applied to a handful of detainees -- is false
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    This is the poisonous...

    atmosphere that torture creates. It necessitates coverups and more coverups. And then it necessitates more torture to justify the torture we've already done.

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