Two months after President Bush signed into law a ban on torture, a new UN report accuses the United States of torturing detainees at Guantanamo Bay and more images of abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison are emerging. The issue of prisoner abuse continues to divide America, while alienating a number of U.S. allies.
Two months after President Bush signed into law a ban on torture, a new UN report accuses the United States of torturing detainees at the Guantanamo Bay military base. The issue of prisoner abuse continues to divide American society, while alienating a number of U.S. allies.
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The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.