The HIG is being created to improve the ability of the United States to interrogate dangerous terrorists effectively, and doing it in a manner not only consistent with our law but consistent with the values that make America different than other countries.
Patrick Leahy: “The HIG is being created to improve the ability of the United States to interrogate dangerous terrorists effectively…”
On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
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Leahy discusses the purpose of the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group.
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