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    Ashcroft Testifies on Interrogation before Congress

    Former Attorney General John Ashcroft testified before Congress today about so-called "enhanced interrogation" initially approved by the Justice Department during his tenure.  Ashcroft subsequently rescinded the so-called "torture memo" written by Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Former Attorney General John Ashcroft testified before Congress today about so-called "enhanced interrogation" initially approved by the Justice Department during his tenure. Ashcroft subsequently rescinded the so-called "torture memo" written by Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo. Democrats today asked about "waterboarding" and other techniques. Keith Perine is Legal Affairs reporter for Congressional Quarterly.

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    Economic Crisis: Reality and Psychology
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    2. 7:24The Reality and Psychology of the Economic Crisis
    3. 43:39An Inconvenient Time to Speak an Inconvenient Truth?
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Economic Crisis: Reality and Psychology
    1. 1:38Ashcroft Testifies on Interrogation before CongressYou’re reading this
    2. 7:24The Reality and Psychology of the Economic Crisis
    3. 43:39An Inconvenient Time to Speak an Inconvenient Truth?
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