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by T4NG 2566 days ago
Why isn't there more of a highlight on Salameh's actual charges. This is grossly glossed over especially when understanding what you have to do to land oneself in a blacksite to begin with.
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"It’s for this reason that I didn’t ask Salameh to tell me about his crimes. The harm he caused should not be forgotten, but it must be held apart. Under international law, the right to be free from torture is inalienable and absolute—and that protects all of us."
> what you have to do to land oneself in a blacksite to begin with

Yes, like going on vacation to visit relatives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maher_Arar

It's pretty sinister that your first response is not to address the torture but "he must be guilty of something". The US has done plenty to demonstrate it will do far worse without wrongdoing by the victim.
yeah, tell that to the black teenagers dragged to Homan Square in Chicago
Secret prisons for citizens in 2019 Chicago? Shocking to hear about, America is truly lost.

What do we do when we hear about citizen torture administered by the state? I expect the news coming out will only get worse from here.

which would be exactly why I would want to know the charge's