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From: barry levine
Date: Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 9:16 PM
Subject: re: Having a Torturer Lead the C.I.A.
To: "letters@nytimes.com"
To the Editor:
If we are to disregard Ms. Haspel's record of extraordinary rendition, and torture, and destroying evidence, and thwarting due oversight, she would be unfit to be director of the CIA for lack of experience. If we are to consider Ms. Haspel's criminal record, she is unfit for her violations of U.S. statute, of our treaty obligations, and of human decency. Whether "she forcefully renounces the use of torture during her confirmation hearing" or not, this is a nomination that no Senator should confirm. There is no place to equivocate here.
Barry Haskell Levine
If we are to disregard Ms. Haspel's record of extraordinary rendition, and torture, and destroying evidence, and thwarting due oversight, she would be unfit to be director of the CIA for lack of experience. If we are to consider Ms. Haspel's criminal record, she is unfit for her violations of U.S. statute, of our treaty obligations, and of human decency. Whether "she forcefully renounces the use of torture during her confirmation hearing" or not, this is a nomination that no Senator should confirm. There is no place to equivocate here.
Barry Haskell Levine
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/opinion/cia-torture-gina-haspel.html
