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on the TV series could damage the international image of the United States, and might sway public opinion in favor of torture as a tactic in war. Finnegan, along with several others at the meeting, urged the producers to limit the use of torture in the TV series. While serving as dean, West Point
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Finnegan had a distinguished Army career, serving as an infantry,
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interrogators to voice concerns to the producers of the hit TV series
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Supreme Allied
Commander Europe, United States European Command
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In July 2018, Finnegan died of an apparent heart attack.
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1427:"Whatever It Takes"
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