Political Quotes

On the recordApril 22, 2009
If the information was available somewhere else, you did irreparable harm to the reputation of the United States.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

James Carville discusses the implications of using enhanced interrogation techniques if the same information could have been obtained through other means.

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