Reflections of New Minnesotans: Torture and the CIA

By Nekessa () | December 14, 2014

On this week’s episode, Julia Nekessa Opoti and guest Ahmed Tharwat discuss the recently released CIA torture report. Ahmed Tharwat also discusses his personal experience as someone who has been tortured. [Audio below]

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Reflections of New Minnesotans: Torture and the CIA

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