The September 11th attacks have not driven any rich democracy to reverse itself and make torture legal. But they have encouraged the bending of definitions and the turning of blind eyes. There is a greater readiness among governments that would never practise torture themselves to use information which less squeamish states have obtained—through torture.
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Your understanding of the passage is fine. CJ
— CalifJim
Your understanding of the passage is fine.
CJ
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