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Human Rights, the Law and the Ongoing Threat of Terror
The transition from Bush to Obama has not eliminated the threat of terrorists who want to attack the country. Is Obama being forced to adopt some of the same counter-measures he criticized in last year's campaign?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe transition from Bush to Obama has not eliminated the threat of terrorists who want to attack the country. Is Obama being forced to adopt some of the same counter-measures he criticized in last year's campaign? We hear about indefinite detention, rendition and what some refer to as "torture lite." Also, the US military launches an offensive in Afghanistan, and Saddam Hussein was more afraid of Iran than he was of America.
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3 storiesUS Military Launches Offensive in Afghanistan
A US soldier reportedly has been captured by a terrorist group in Afghanistan. Not much is known, but the Agence-France Press says the group is promising a videotape along with some kind of demands. Meantime 4000 other marines are in involved in an offensive in Helmand Provence.
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Waterboarding was stopped before the end of the Bush Administration. Humane treatment of prisoners was required by an act of Congress. Rules were laid out in the new Army Field Manual of 2006.
Read the story37 minDocuments Show Saddam Bluffed on WMD's out of Fear of Iran
Saddam Hussein was captured in his underground hiding place in December, 2003. For months afterward, he was interrogated by the FBI. Now transcripts of those interviews have been released under the Freedom of Information Act.
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