The summary is:
The speaker criticizes the use of torture by the CIA after 9/11, citing a Senate report that reveals the horrific and ineffective methods employed. The speaker argues that torture is not only immoral, but also unreliable and harmful to America's reputation. The speaker urges the passage of a law to ban torture and mocks the presidential candidates who are vague on the issue. The speaker uses humor, sarcasm, and clips from TV shows and movies to illustrate the points. The speaker ends by saying that America should not be associated with torture, but with Kiefer Sutherland running into a Christmas tree.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is a transcript of a segment from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver about the Senate report on CIA torture.
2. The segment criticizes the CIA's use of torture as ineffective, illegal, immoral, and harmful to America's image.
3. The segment cites examples of torture methods such as waterboarding, Russian roulette, rectal rehydration, and threats with a gun and a drill.
4. The segment challenges the claims that torture provided reliable information from detainees such as Abu Zubaydah and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
5. The segment points out that torture is only banned by an executive order that can be easily overturned by the next president.
6. The segment urges the passage of an amendment that would put the ban on torture into law.
7. The segment uses humor, sarcasm, and celebrity cameos to make its arguments more engaging and persuasive.
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