“It is apparent that prisoners of war are among the most vulnerable of people. Not only are they completely under the control of their captors, but in a time of conflict, the hatred and brutality of the battlefield are very likely to be mirrored within military prison walls.”

—  Jimmy Carter

Pages 125-126
Post-Presidency, Our Endangered Values (2005)

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