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CIA may have misled filmmakers in Bin Laden mission flick
January 6, 2013 12:29 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are accusing the CIA of misleading the makers of the Osama bin Laden raid film, "Zero Dark Thirty," by telling them that harsh interrogation methods helped track down the terrorist mastermind. The film shows waterboarding and similar techniques as important to finding bin Laden in Pakistan,... more » -
Former VP Cheney defends actions during his time as VP
August 30, 2011 8:16 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney says there's no contradiction in advocating harsh interrogation tactics against suspected U.S. enemies and opposing those practices when used against American citizens. Cheney was asked about a hypothetical case in which Iran would decide to use waterboarding on an American suspected... more » -
Santorum: McCain doesn't understand interrogation
May 17, 2011 6:00 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rick Santorum says Sen. John McCain, who spent 5 1/2 years enduring brutal treatment in a North Vietnamese prison, doesn't understand how effective waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques can be. The Republican presidential contender made the comments in a radio interview Tuesday with Hugh Hewitt.... more »
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