Published: 24 May 2007
The former hostage John McCarthy has criticised the television industry and in particular the makers of the American show 24, for portraying torture as an "acceptable weapon" to obtain information that might avert a terrorist attack.
Writing for The Independent, Mr McCarthy, who was held hostage in Lebanon for more than five years and suffered physical and mental abuse from his captors, says television may be encouraging the use of torture techniques by US troops in Iraq.
"The biggest lie that has gained currency through television is torture is an acceptable weapon for the 'good guys' to use if the stakes are high enough," he writes. continue...
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