French Journalist Henri Alleg Describes His Torture Being Waterboarded by French Forces During Algerian War
By DEMOCRACY NOW!
Three crucial members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said this weekend they would back the nomination of Attorney General hopeful Michael Mukasey despite his refusal to condemn waterboarding as a form of torture. Henri Alleg, an 86-year-old journalist subjected to waterboarding by French troops during the war for Algerian independence, says no civilized country should allow it.
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No civilized country should allow waterboarding
Michael Mukasey is right, it is quite appropriate to use waterboarding for a non civilized country like USA and its emperor.