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At Alberto Gonzales' confirmation hearing for attorney general in 2005, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) holds up a copy of the Geneva Conventions while saying that it does not apply to terrorists. Policies Gonzales supported were believed to have led to the torture of terrorism detainees. (AP/Susan Walsh)

The Torture Myth

On Human Rights Day, Cory Davia fact checks common arguments for torture and explains why torture is ultimately a moral issue.

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