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On the recordNovember 30, 2011
I thank my friend for that clarification. It is very important. It is very critical--particularly for those who misunderstood this amendment--to understand the host of protections that the amendment puts in, both compelling compliance with the international convention against torture, as well as explicit prohibition in American law against interrogation that amounts to torture. I want to ask my friend another question. Right now, all Federal Government interrogators, whether in the military or in the civilian intelligence community, are limited to using the Army Field Manual. So why does the Senator think it is so critical to give interrogators the ability--limited ability--to go beyond the Army Field Manual?
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut
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Nov 30, 2011

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