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100 1 $aCobain, Ian,$d1960-
245 10 $aCruel Britannia :$ba secret history of torture /$cIan Cobain.
260 $aLondon :$bPortobello Books,$c2012.
300 $axiii, 345 pages ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 323-330) and index.
520 $aThe official line is clear: the UK does not 'participate in, solicit, encourage or condone' torture. And yet, the evidence is irrefutable: when it comes to dealing with potential threats to our national security, the gloves always come off.
505 0 $aThe secrets of my prison house: The Second World War and its aftermath -- For purposes of revenge: The Cold War -- Soiling the honour of the country: colonial conflict, 1945-67 -- A barbaric assault on the mind: scientific advances, 1950-70 -- The Five Techniques: Northern Ireland, 1971-2 -- Plenty of slap and tickle: Northern Ireland, 1972-91 -- Standing shoulder to shoulder on the dark side: Britain and the rendition programme after 9/11 -- The fruits of the poisoned tree: outsourcing torture, 2002-11 -- The final sifting: the British military in Iraq, 2003-8.
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