More on torture here. More collections of images here.
Abu Ghraib torture
(source, read the full story here)
Modified version of the infamous Lynndie England Abu Ghraib torture picture, suggesting higher level military and political involvement
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Photoshopped image of the Statue of Liberty, suggesting that Abu Ghraib and other torture scandals have modified the image of the U.S.
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Jack Bauer, "hero" of the TV series "24", has done much to make torture acceptable again
(source, read more about the influence of “24″ here and here)
waterboarding by the inquisition
(source, read the full story of waterboarding here)
torture and sexuality
(source, read more about the perverse relationship between torture and sexuality, especially during the Christian Inquisition)
Strappado is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are first tied behind their back, and then he or she is suspended in the air by means of a rope attached to wrists, which most likely dislocates both arms - weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain
