The Military Is Trying Very Hard Right Now To Put A Better Face On Guantanamo, And I Think They Actually Have Tried To Rid Some Of The Extreme Versions Of Abuse That We Have Read About. - SearchQuotes

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The military is trying very hard right now to put a better face on Guantanamo, and I think they actually have tried to rid some of the extreme versions of abuse that we have read about.

Jane Mayer

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