Truth, Torture, and the American Way

SUNY BUffalo's Forum on Torture brought Jennifer Harbury, author of Truth, Torture and the American Way, as well as Ezat Mossallanejad, author of Torture in the Age of Fear on Novermber 15.

"Forum on Torture, in the spirit of true democratic discussion and expression, features diverse speakers who together will provide a plethora of knowledge bases and critical analyses in an effort to enable attendees to comprehend their own theoretical, ethical and pragmatic positionings in relation to torture," states the Forum on Torture website.

Howard Zinn, writing about Harbury's book stated, “The word ‘torture' has always brought to mind the Gestapo, or the gulag. Jennifer Harbury shocks us as she confronts us with our own nation's record of torture and brutality, from Latin America to Vietnam to Iraq. She tells the story of her husband's disappearance, torture, and murder in Guatemala, but also presents the testimonies of other torture victims, with the C.I.A. a shadowy, ominous presence. Their stories make us feel shame at the betrayal of our most cherished values, but Harbury is undaunted, believing we must expose the truth and demand that our government not respond to the terrorism of 9/11 with the terrorism of the secret torture chamber."

Listen to Harbury and Mossallanejad now! The lecture will also be aired by Lyn Gerry's Unwelcome Guests.

Additional Information: Washington, DC IMC: Getting Arrested to Stop Torture || DN!: Jennifer Harbury on Why Guatemalan Villagers Refuse Military Aid in Mudslide, Remembering Decades of Torture and Massacres || SUNY Buffalo Forum on Torture || The Memory Hole || CHAIN OF COMMAND: How the Department of Defense mishandled the disaster at Abu Ghraib by Seymour M. Hersh || Torture Forum Presentation-Jennifer Harbury || .MP3 hosted by www.radio4all.net