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Our governments in the war on terror have lost their moral compass, says Sampson

Canadian and British citizen William Sampson spent 963 days in a Saudi Arabian prison. He was tortured, gang raped and brutalized. His new book is his effort to speak up for the hundreds, if not thousands imprisoned and tortured around the world.

William Sampson strides up the lobby steps of the trendy, minimalist Arc Hotel in downtown Ottawa smiling. He's slight and nattily dressed. He has a deep, smoky voice and a slight British accent. He's charming, polite, intelligent, a non-stop talker, witty, intense, and shows flashes of anger.

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