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24 Mar, 4 tweets, 2 min read
The fight against terrorism has created one of the most toxic environments for the protection from torture. This is the theme of our panel: Speaking about torture and terrorism.
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Asking if torture “works” is as preposterous as asking if rape, homicide, or genocide “work”. Torture is a crime, an act of cowardice. It is illegal, immoral, and counterproductive. It leads to tainted evidence & corrupts the intelligence cycle. Mark Fallon - @glynco

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