To the Point
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.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readToday'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.
