Every enhanced technique used by the CIAgency through this program was brought to the Department of Justice and they made a determination that its use under specific circumstances and with safeguards was lawful,' Fratto said. And here's the kicker: Asked whether the White House's reasoning was that torture is illegal, the attorney general has certified that the interrogation practices are legal; therefore not torture. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.