Saturday, May 3, 2008

Weekend Audio/Video Salon: Diminishing Marginal Returns

Torture is known to yield intelligence of dubious value--that much is widely agreed upon. But we have not heard a whole lot of discussion in the mainstream media about the historical links between empires in decline and the use of torture. Wonder why?

If you don't feel up to watching the video, take a listen to the most recent edition of Against The Grain here. Marnia Lazreg (she appears in the video as well) has a new book out called Torture and the Twilight of Empire.

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