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On the recordMay 13, 2009
I want a truth commission to put all this out. I don't want my country to torture. I want my country to advance its national security, which torture does not.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala advocates for a truth commission to address issues related to torture and national security.

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