“Zero Dark Thirty” : Related Commentary


This selection of media pieces about ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ comments on issues ranging from Senators’ reactions, the CIA’s role in the movie’s production, and the real-world ramifications of the glorification of torture in fictional accounts:

The Conversation About Torture We Need to Have: Blaming ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Misses the Point
by Michael D. Cooper And Jennifer Trahan, New York Daily News
January 25, 2013

7 Ways “Zero Dark Thirty” Excuses Torture
by Karen Greenberg, AlterNet
January 10, 2013

Secret Double Standard
by Ted Gup, The New York Times
January 8, 2013

Torturing the Truth in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’?  An ex-CIA official offers a firsthand review
by Jose A. Rodriguez, The Bulletin
January 5, 2013

Torture: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ justifies that which cannot be justified
by Terry McDermott
December 26, 2012

Three Senators Slam ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
by Kate Nocera
December 19, 2012

Zero Conscience in “Zero Dark Thirty”
by Jane Mayer, The New Yorker
December 14, 2012