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globalsecurity.org - 5/9/2009
Obama Says Waterboarding is Torture
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Washington 30 April 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama says the practice known as "waterboarding", or simulated drowning, used on certain high-level terrorist suspects under the Bush administration is torture. At a prime-time news conference late Wednesday, the president also defended his ...
washingtonpost.com - 5/14/2009
Pelosi News Conference on Waterboarding Disclosure
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Pelosi News Conference on Waterboarding Disclosure

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legalinsurrection.blogspot.com - 5/13/2009
Dems Lack Waterboarding Exit Strategy
— legalinsurrection.blogspot.com — Many Democrats in Congress have pushed for release of documents and the holding of hearings on waterboarding... and other interrogation methods. Putting aside for now whether the release of such information should take place, it appears that Obama ... (more) Dems Lack Waterboarding Exit Strategy

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Pelosi on Waterboarding (video)
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youtube.com - 5/7/2009
Pelosi on Waterboarding (video)
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Doug Ross @ Journal — [image] Waterboarding as a field interrogation technique has been used by American troops since the Spanish-American War. [image] According to National Public Radio , U.S. troops in the Philippines employed it over a period of decades. [image] Contrary to President Obama's assertions , the British used it extensively . [image] The U.S. also used enhanced interrogation in Vietnam. [image] As part of their training, American special forces and naval aviators are waterboarded as a matter of course during SERE (Survival, Evasion, ...

The downside of waterboarding Nancy Pelosi
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — Waterboarding -- as a field interrogation technique -- has been used by American troops since the Spanish-American War. According to National Public Radio, U.S. troops in the Philippines employed it over a period of decades. Contrary to President Obama's assertions, the British used it extensively. The U.S. also used enhanced interrogation in Vietnam. As part of their training, American special forces and naval aviators are waterboarded as a matter of course ...

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