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On Torture Report, Colorado's Udall Leaves Subtlety at Door on the Way Out

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Senator Mark Udall has become a fierce critic of the nation's spy and anti-terror apparatus, from the mass collection of telecommunications data to the expansion of drone strikes under the Obama administration. He said he was exploring ways to continue in that role after leaving Congress -- to keep public attention fixed on intelligence operations he sees as in conflict with the nation's character.
"There has to be accountability," Udall said. "The longer you wait to address the question of accountability, the more it festers and there is more potential that people lose interest and we repeat these very acts at some point in the future."
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