When Obama [ talks about "banning" torture ]( https://pressfreedomfoundation.org/blog/2014/08/dont-cheer-obamas-ban-torture ) , which is illegal, and fails to prosecute torturers, the effect is to undermine the law against torture and make torture a mere matter of policy.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#10_August_2014_%28Obama_undermines_law_against_torture%29