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Tuesday 27 October 2020
Jonathan Dowdall falsely imprisoned and waterboarded a man who came to his house looking to buy a motorbike.
In documents seen by Channel 4, the Ministry of Defence admitted that they found some claims of torture credible.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada also issued an angry riposte to Trump’s wall plan.
He also called for the return of waterboarding in the fight against Islamic State.
The circus rumbles on.
“Torture may get someone to talk, but there’s no evidence that it’s the truth.”
The report says that intelligence received from torture played no material part in finding Osama Bin Laden
Human Rights Watch are alleging that at least one opponent of Muammar Gaddafi was waterboarded during George Bush’s presidency.
Well-known US paediatrician Dr. Melvin Morse is accused of holding his daughter’s face under a running tap.
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
Bush says history will judge him a success – buts adds that he’ll be dead by then.
Nine things you need to know by 9am: the former Mountjoy governor claims Larry Murphy was thrown to the wolves; George W Bush claims waterboarding “saved lives”, and Chris de Burgh sees red.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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