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Old 06-22-2004, 05:00 PM  
Jedimaster
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Bush Claimed to have the Right to Waive Torture Laws

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) claimed the right to waive anti-torture laws and treaties covering prisoners of war after the invasion of Afghanistan (news - web sites), and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized guards to strip detainees and threaten them with dogs, according to documents released Tuesday.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/...0622_1767.html
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