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Detention Nation

Karen J. Greenberg | Apr 27, 2009
George W. Bush’s policies toward terror detainees were perhaps some of his most jaw-dropping. Barack Obama came to office promising to change course. So far, he has done little. It remains to be seen whether the president can—or wants to—develop a

Commentary

Torture is Not a Republican Value

Philip Giraldi | Nov 12, 2007
Contrary to what many have said, supporting torture is not part of being a conservative. If continued, White House policies that tolerate it will undermine U.S. credibility, produce bad intelligence and put American soldiers at risk.

Negotiations, Not Ultimatums for Kosovo

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jul 24, 2007
Diplomacy has a chance in Kosovo—but U.S. politicians both in and out of government need to embrace negotiations, not ultimatums.

Dirty, Not-So-Pretty Things: Torture Does Not Become Her

Noel Gibeson | Sep 27, 2006
There used to be a line in the sand that we, as Americans, refused to cross when it came to decency. But recent news confirms the United States has entered a new era.

Books & Reviews

The Laws of War

Raymond Bonner | Mar 02, 2009
Stopping torture and changing the policies of the Bush administration may not be enough. With a whole new type of terrorist bred from extraordinary rendition and torture, the last eight years may well prove inescapable.

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