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Anti-imperialism, Politics, Politicians, War Zarna Joshi Anti-imperialism, Politics, Politicians, War Zarna Joshi

Remember Torture?

Remember waterboarding? Abu Ghraib? The violation of habeas corpus? Guantanamo Bay? Remember how Bush and Cheney presided over the detainment without trial of brown people around the world as well as US citizens? Remember how they justified it as necessary for “national security”? Remember how TV networks put out shows like ‘24’ that brainwashed people into believing that torture was normal and necessary — even justified — despite how torture has been proven again and again to lead to faulty information, vengeful enemies, and even more death and destruction in the creation of extremist groups?

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