By The ACLU
“We will never know the names of so many of the CIA officers who spoke out against torture. They were among the brave men and women throughout the government who challenged the brutality approved at the highest levels of government, and they are responsible for bringing to light what so many wanted to keep in the shadows.”
So far, though, our official history has honored only those who approved torture, not those who rejected it.
By refusing to acknowledge the courage of those who said “no” to torture, we betray the public servants who risked so much to reverse what they knew was a disastrous and shameful course. Honoring these people would encourage the best in our public servants, now and in the future.
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Take Action: Tell President Obama to Honor Those Who Said No To Torture.
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Acts of courage.
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Posted on February 9, 2015