“After reading that article though, I sincerely hope that the other man, Abu Zubaya, is lying about his experience. I hope our interrogators did not really inflict the sickening injuries he described. We wouldn’t do that, would we?”

yes. we wouldn’t do that. ever. America the saintly. fuck me, that’s naive. but hey, maybe it’ll chip away at their illusion. assuming their cognitive dissonance doesn’t swallow it into the memory hole a-la “we’ve always been at war with Eastasia”

Remember: Once you are under arrest, the police officers are no longer your friends (like Mommy used to tell you). Do not tell them anything other than your name (and maybe date of birth) without your attorney present. When being questioned as a suspect, the police will probably lie to you (they’re allowed to do this).

I don’t mean to sound overly dramatic, but if you’re in a bad situation, don’t make it worse on your own.