Barack Obama said "The secret authorization of brutal interrogations is an outrageous betrayal of our core values, and a grave danger to our security." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 3, 2007

The secret authorization of brutal interrogations is an outrageous betrayal of our core values, and a grave danger to our security.

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Obama: Torture and secrecy betray core American values

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