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Torture Policy

President Obama's executive orders

The new president issues four executive orders on Guantanamo, interrogations and detainees.
President Barack Obama issued these four executive orders today. As discussed at War Room, all four relate to Guantanamo, various detainees, and interrogations. Below are excerpts from three of the orders. All four are available for download here: Detainees; Guantanamo; interrogation; detainee Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri.

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