But hypocrisy is not what is most disturbing about this particular campaign. It is the insinuation that people who criticize the Israeli government are therefore guilty of condoning violence against homosexuals in other parts of the Middle East.

On the contrary, between classes, during breaks in field training, and in other informal settings, some of our instructors typically older, more experienced interrogators let it be known through insinuation and innuendo that we could have the guards beat uncooperative subjects.