Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Memo Details Justification for Harsh Interrogation Tactics

The Pentagon on Tuesday made public a declassified -- and now defunct -- memo that outlined the legal justifications for using harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects, saying that President Bush's wartime authority trumps any international ban on torture.
The USA Patriot Act
The Homeland Security Act
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Domestic Surveillance Questions
Gathering Intelligence
Immigration and Registration
The Homeland Security Advisory System

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