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youtube.com - 4/23/2009

Bush: We Don't Torture People (video)

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Press appearance in the Oval Office, October 5, 2007

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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 4/23/2009

Flashback: Bush’s FBI Director Said Torture Didn’t Foil Any Terror Plots

— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — Now that Bush administration officials have launched a major campaign to persuade us that torture "worked," perhaps... it's worth recalling that George W. Bush's own FBI director said in an interview last year that he wasn't aware of a single planned ... (more) Flashback: Bush’s FBI Director Said Torture Didn’t Foil ...

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people-press.org - 4/23/2009

Overview: Public Remains Divided Over Use of Torture

— people-press.org — Amid intense debate over the use of torture against suspected terrorists, public opinion about this issue remains... fairly stable. Currently, nearly half say the use of torture under such circumstances is often (15%) or sometimes (34%) justified; about ... (more) Overview: Public Remains Divided Over Use of Torture

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corner.nationalreview.com - 4/22/2009

Torture, Tactics, and Strategy

— corner.nationalreview.com — I have been reading the very serious ongoing debate here at The Corner about the correct position... on torture, if we assume that it works, with great interest. My only contribution is that I don't think this debate has defined "works" ... (more) Torture, Tactics, and Strategy

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