The US Still Continues its Quest to Hide Torture

BY: Karen Greenberg

In Blindman's Buff tag, blindfolded child taps others using sound and spatial awareness, relying on luck to succeed.

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The American public, like a blindfolded child, searches in the dark for the truth about the government's torture program.

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For 20 years, the search for truth about the torture program under President George W. Bush continues, hindered by secrecy.

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The torture program remained shrouded in darkness with secret sites, redacted documents, and obstruction of justice, perpetuating secrecy.

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After two decades, efforts to keep the blindfold in place are failing as investigations uncover damning facts about American-style torture.

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The blindfold began to unravel in 2002 when reports exposed secret detention centers and unlawful techniques used against captives.

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Groups like the ACLU filed FOIA requests to expose torture, seeking records on detainee treatment and government compliance.

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In 2004, the first photographs of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison sparked investigations into authorized torture techniques used worldwide.

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