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Jay Rockefeller: How does this misunderstanding about torture affect our most valuable national security resources--the young men and…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
How does this misunderstanding about torture affect our most valuable national security resources--the young men and women who volunteer to service in the military or the intelligence agencies?
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller questions the implications of torture misconceptions on military and intelligence recruits.

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