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By Our Readers, Ian Urbina & Michael T. Klare

This article appeared in the December 24, 2001 edition of The Nation.

December 6, 2001

Link to original article.

'NO ONE WILL CARE...'

Washington, D.C.

On behalf of the members of our organization, each of whom is a survivor of torture, we wish to express our appreciation to Alexander Cockburn ["Beat the Devil"] and Patricia J. Williams ["Diary of a Mad Law Professor"] for their comments on torture and the US government, in your November 26 issue. Both of us are, unfortunately, well acquainted with our government's involvement in torture. The eagerness with which some in the media are willing, if not eager, to support its use does come as a distinct disappointment, as does the silence of Congress on the subject.

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About Ian Urbina

Ian Urbina, an editor at Middle East Report, is based at the Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) in Washington, DC. more...

About Michael T. Klare

Michael T. Klare, Nation defense correspondent, is professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College. His latest book is Rising Power, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy. more...
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