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To deter U.S. from torturing again, those involved should be prosecuted … The publication of the long-awaited summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s torture provides a useful moment to consider the lessons learned from this sorry chapter in American history and the steps that might be taken to avoid its recurrence. With the truth now told about this blatantly illegal policy, President Barack Obama has a chance to reverse his misguided refusal to prosecute the officials who authorized the torture, ending the impunity that sets a horrible precedent for future United States presidents and governments worldwide. – Reuters
Dominant Social Theme: This torturing is entirely anomalous and not worthy of the Republic.
Free-Market Analysis: So now it is general knowledge that the US tortured throughout the Bush administration … and beyond.
The publication of this information by the Senate Intelligence Committee is generating a massive wave of indignation around the world.
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