John Sifton

John Sifton is an attorney and researcher at Human Rights Watch, where he focuses on Afghanistan, Iraq and military and counterterrorism issues. His writing on Afghanistan has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post and Salon.

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  • GIs Against Torture

    March 9, 2005

    Low-ranking soldiers are taking the blame in the torture scandal while higher-ups get a pass.

  • GIs Against Torture

    March 9, 2005

    Low-ranking soldiers are taking the blame in the torture scandal while higher-ups get a pass.

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