The torture memos : rationalizing the unthinkable / edited and with introductory commentary by David Cole ; [with a foreword by Philippe Sands].

On April 16, 2009, the Justice Department released never-before-seen secret memos describing, in graphic detail, the brutal interrogation techniques used by the CIA under the Bush administration's "war on terror." Now, for the first time, the key documents are compiled in one remarkab...

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Other Authors: Cole, David, 1958-, Sands, Philippe, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New Press, c2009.
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