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Discovery Channel Accused of Political Censorship for Dropping Oscar-Nominated Doc on U.S. Torture

Discovery Channel Accused of Political Censorship for Dropping Oscar-Nominated Doc on U.S. Torture

Days after its Academy Award nomination, the documentary Taxi to the Dark Side was dropped by the Discovery Channel over concerns it was "controversial." The film investigates some of the most egregious abuses associated with the so-called “war on terror,” including the US torture of prisoners. We get reaction from filmmaker Alex Gibney. [includes rush transcript]

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