Max Boot: You can be tough on terrorism without using torture
The blowback from the CIA program, and the unauthorized abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, sullied America’s reputation and gave a propaganda boost to our enemies.
CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel waves as she arrives for her meeting with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 7, 2018. Walking with her is White House legislative affairs director Marc Short, left. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)