On the stain of torture

We Americans like to think of ourselves as better than others. More open. More welcoming. More moral.
The torture report released this month by the Senate Intelligence Committee raises serious moral issues, of course, but a new poll that found that 51 percent of Americans surveyed said the harsh CIA practices were “acceptable under the circumstances” is just as troubling.
A few thoughts: http://www.recordnet.com/article/20141220/OPINION/141229986/101035/A_OPINION

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