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A poignant moment is her recounting of a testament from a Holocaust survivor who bears a tattoo from Auschwitz, symbolizing the horrors inflicted. Such stories evoke questions about accountability, remorse, and the moral ambiguity of these secretive activities. Jacobsen emphasizes her stance that governments often justify such atrocities as necessary for national security, a stance that raises ethical dilemmas about oversight, accountability, and the true cost of secrecy.