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washingtonpost.com - 1/14/2009

Guantanamo Detainee Was Tortured, Says Official Overseeing Military Trials

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washingtonpost.com - 1/14/2009

Guantanamo Detainee Was Tortured, Says Official Overseeing Military Trials

— washingtonpost.com — The top Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial... has concluded that the U.S. military tortured a Saudi national who allegedly planned to participate in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, ... (more) Guantanamo Detainee Was Tortured, Says Official ...

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talkleft.com - 1/14/2009

Bush Administration Official Admits Detainee Was Tortured

— talkleft.com — For the first time, a Bush Administration official has admitted a Guantanamo detainee was tortured. The top... Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial has concluded that the U.S. ... (more) Bush Administration Official Admits Detainee Was Tortured

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memeorandum.com - 1/14/2009

Detainee Tortured, Says U.S. Official (Bob Woodward/Washington Post)

— memeorandum.com — Bob Woodward / Washington Post : Detainee Tortured, Says U.S. Official   —  Trial Overseer Cites ‘Abusive’... Methods Against 9/11 Suspect  —  The top Bush administration official in charge of ... (more) Detainee Tortured, Says U.S. Official (Bob ...

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The U.S. Did Torture, and Donald Rumsfeld Was Closely Monitoring The Progress
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The fruits of torture
Daimnation! — ... A Saudi national will not be put on trial for his alleged involvement in the 9/11 attacks, because of the way the evidence against him was obtained: ...