The very real effects of a beefed up torture policy post-9/11.

The Torture Question FRONTLINE

Premiered October 18, 2005
The Torture Question

The 9/11 attacks lead to a “get-tough” policy for the U.S. government. FRONTLINE examines how this harsh new standard for torture worked its way around the globe and down to the cell blocks of Abu Ghraib.

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