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The Role of Syria in American Torture
57:42 - 1:05:55 (08:13)
The United States has a complicated relationship with Syria, using their regime to torture people while condemning them as authoritarian leaders. Syria was an integral part of the CIA's torture program.
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The CIA outsourced the majority of torture programs to other nations, including Syria.
57:42 - 59:41 (01:59)
Summary
The CIA outsourced the majority of torture programs to other nations, including Syria.
ChapterThe Role of Syria in American Torture
EpisodePart One: Bashar al Assad: The Eye Doctor Who Murdered a Nation
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The US government has used Arab dictators to torture people, while leftist supporters of Bashar al-Assad fail to acknowledge his history of torture for the CIA.
59:41 - 1:02:55 (03:14)
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The US government has used Arab dictators to torture people, while leftist supporters of Bashar al-Assad fail to acknowledge his history of torture for the CIA. Despite being known as an unpretentious and self-deprecating leader, Assad's evolution towards self-satisfaction in a neo-patrimonial authoritarian state is concerning.
ChapterThe Role of Syria in American Torture
EpisodePart One: Bashar al Assad: The Eye Doctor Who Murdered a Nation
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A discussion of the personality of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the paradox of a man who can be perceived both as a monster capable of killing half a million people and a useful figure for analyzing complex geopolitical issues.
1:02:55 - 1:05:55 (02:59)
Summary
A discussion of the personality of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the paradox of a man who can be perceived both as a monster capable of killing half a million people and a useful figure for analyzing complex geopolitical issues.