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    The Intimate Brutality of Torture versus the Horror of War

    Today's New York Times reports that two suspected terrorists were subjected to water-boarding a total of 266 times, far more often than previously reported. President Obama calls that torture and says it's unworthy of the United States.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Today's New York Times reports that two suspected terrorists were subjected to water-boarding a total of 266 times, far more often than previously reported. President Obama calls that torture and says it's unworthy of the United States. But what about Hellfire missiles from Predator drones that kill not just terrorist targets but innocent bystanders as well? Scott Shane is national security writer for the New York Times.

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      Warren Olney

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Same-Sex Marriage: The Law, Religion and Politics
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