Torture: Who Gives The Orders?

Isabel Hilton is a staff writer for the New Yorker. Her latest book is The Search for the Panchen Lama (Granta Paperback). This article was originally published at www.opendemocracy.net. OpenDemocracy.net is a forum for debate on issues of global politics and culture. It is home to creative international dialogue that builds understanding through access to free thought and informed analysis. OpenDemocracy.net is based in London, with editors in New York and New Delhi.