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The speaker draws a comparison with the rendition program, where detainees are transferred, often across borders, and subjected to interrogation, including torture, in countries where such practices might be legally permissible. They mention that even if the U.S. claims it doesn't "torture" prisoners, it effectively outsourcing cruelty—flying individuals to countries like Egypt or Jordan—where interrogation techniques might be harsher or more brutal. The use of CIA-operated aircraft, like Gulf Streams, is highlighted to illustrate how covert operations are facilitated under a veneer of legitimacy.