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The CIA's torture program epitomized this ethical quagmire, raising alarm both nationally and internationally. Following the September 11 attacks, the agency implemented "enhanced interrogation techniques," which many described as torture, all under the guise of national security. Reports from those involved revealed a grim reality where the lines between interrogation and cruelty were dangerously blurred, eventually leading to public and Congressional backlash that prompted a reevaluation of the CIA’s operational protocols.