EU Against Secret Prisons

American Voices

December 1, 2005 | ISSUE 41•48

The European Union is going to impose sanctions against member nations that cooperated with the U.S. CIA-run prisons. What do you think?

Are they going around accusing people of torture? I mean, apparently we torture people who say that shit.

Geoff Nelson
Animal Trainer
It looks like maybe the CIA should return to its former purpose: toppling hostile governments. In this case, the EU.

Liam Ryan
Physician’s Assistant
So suddenly the fatherland of S&M has a problem with torture?

Phoebe Plagens
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