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Torture as public policy

restoring U.S. credibility on the world stage

by James P. Pfiffner

Foreign public opinionGovernment policyTorturePolitical prisonersAbuse ofPublic opinionPolitical prisoners, united statesUnited states, foreign public opinion

Discusses the United States' public policies on torture, examining incidents of torture that occurred during George W. Bush's administration and the philosophical and legal basis used for those policies and practices, and describing the policy changes made by the Obama administration to help the United States regain credibility.

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