Paul Pillar, professor of security studies, on the change of heart by the Obama administration in investigating whether the CIA tortured prisoners:
"A new inquiry is a classic case of the popular mood and expected standards changing over time. That's fundamentally unfair."
Probing the Meaning of Ex-CIA Chiefs' Letter on Torture
September 27, 2009, The (Toronto) Star
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