[dpark]

There was no suppression of the Guantanamo abuses in the US media. It was widely reported.

I also wonder if you misremember. It's plausible that the person you described refused to believe that the abuses were systemic. It is implausible that a "very intelligent professional" would legitimately deny the abuses entirely. They were widely reported and well documented.

Edit: Actually, you could have just been dealing with someone who actively chooses ignore this stuff. That is a sad possibility. It was still widely reported, though.

[afandian]

I was shocked because she fell into the demographic that I would expect to know.

Anyway, one thing that isn't in doubt is that it was only one data point. It's good to have some balancing opinions!