Andrew P. Hunter said "around the world right now American troops are being disserved by a mistake promulgated by the American and international news media to the effect that American law allows torture. That is the lie that is being propagated by electronic and written news media around the world. Mr. Speaker, we have the law here. It is title 18, section 2340A; and I want to read it. It says, ``Whoever outside the United States commits or attempts to commit torture shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, and if death results to any person from conduct prohibited by this subsection, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.'' That law was signed by then President Bill Clinton on September 13, 1994. The United States does not allow torture. It is against the law to torture people, and if you torture someone to death you may be executed. ___________________

On the recordNovember 15, 2005

around the world right now American troops are being disserved by a mistake promulgated by the American and international news media to the effect that American law allows torture. That is the lie that is being propagated by electronic and written news media around the world. Mr. Speaker, we have the law here. It is title 18, section 2340A; and I want to read it. It says, ``Whoever outside the United States commits or attempts to commit torture shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, and if death results to any person from conduct prohibited by this subsection, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.'' That law was signed by then President Bill Clinton on September 13, 1994. The United States does not allow torture. It is against the law to torture people, and if you torture someone to death you may be executed. ____________________

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Andrew P. Hunter

Illinois

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