The Idiot’s Guide To Cruel and Inhuman Treatment, Part I
For those who have some problems recognising what’s torture and what isn’t ( and I mean you, Messrs Rumsfeld, Bush and Gonzales) comes this Interactive Primer from Slate ( via Body & Soul).
But enough of the snark. This is actually a very useful piece of work, provided they can sort out the various browser hiccups, and Slate should for once be congratulated.
The primer shows what torture is, who authorised it, the chain of command, the timelines and so on. An invaluable resource for those attempting to fight the use of torture and for those who still support international law. And let’s hope, because it’s in Slate, not known exactly as a hotbed of radicalism, that the average reader will find it enlightening, and enraging, too.
