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Torture and the Politics of Denial

By Lisa Hajjar

On April 30, President George W. Bush said, “A year ago I [gave a] speech … saying we had accomplished a mission, which was the removal of Saddam Hussein. As a result, there are no longer torture chambers or mass graves or rape rooms in Iraq.” As he spoke those words, he and millions across the world were aware that U.S.… return to article

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