Since his administration refused to give him a sick leave and the patient did not wish for certification from a psychiatrist, we treated him "while on duty." It is easy to imagine the disadvantages of such a procedure. This man knew perfectly well that all his problems stemmed directly from the type of work conducted in the interrogation rooms, though he tried to blame everything on "the troubles." As he had no intention of giving up his job as a torturer (this would make no sense since he would then have to resign) he asked me in plain language to help him torture Algerian patriots without
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