torture

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Gina Haspel pledged not to resume the torture program that the CIA launched after the attacks of September 11, 2001. EFE

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A torturer in chief

The nominee to the direction of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Gina Haspel, reminds us of…

May 16th, 2018

Article

MCALLEN, TX - JUNE 10: In this handout photo provided by the Office of Inspector General, adult males are detained in a cell with standing room only, as observed by OIG at U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station on June 10, 2019, in McAllen, Texas. (Photo by Office of Inspector General/Department of Homeland Security via Getty Images)

Torture in custody

August 23rd, 2019

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US President Donald Trump appointed Gina Haspel as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), replacing its current director, Mike Pompeo, and said it will be the first woman to head the agency. EFE / Handout

Flirting with torture

March 15th, 2018