https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2009/05/06/hitchens-and-torture-in-britain-what-took-place-during-the-war/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:17:13 -0400<![CDATA[After President Obama&#8217;s last press conference, there was much talk about his citation of Winston Churchill, whom the president quoted to justify his opposition to waterboarding and other so-called &#8220;enhanced interrogation&#8221; techniques.  Even during the brutal German bombardment of London, the President said, when the British held Nazi agents in an internment center,  Churchill&#8217;s view was that torture would not be permissible.]]>Wed, 06 May 2009 14:28:58 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2009/05/06/hitchens-and-torture-in-britain-what-took-place-during-the-war-n182842