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Steven G. Bradbury, acting head of the Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel, disputing the Bush administration claims that waterboarding is not considered torture
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008

Open quoteThere has been no determination by the Justice Department that the use of waterboarding, under any circumstances, would be lawful under current law.Close quote

  • STEVEN G. BRADBURY
  • acting head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, disputing the Bush administration's claims that waterboarding is not considered torture
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