The American Way of Torture
Reprinted from TomDispatch.com (August 14, 2012) Tomgram: Alfred McCoy, Perfecting Illegality Introduction by Nick Turse Her white hair peeked out from under a brilliant cerulean blue headscarf. Her lips and teeth were stained red from chewing areca nut and betel leaf, a mild stimulant favored by older Vietnamese women. She was missing her right…