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    Colin Powell Speaks Out against Bush Interrogation Plan

    Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says "the world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism."

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

    Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says "the world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism." In a letter, he urges Congress not to pass a measure endorsing harsh interrogations of terrorist suspects. The bill, which President Bush lobbied for today on Capitol Hill, would narrow US interpretation of the Geneva Conventions. Michael Hirsh is following the story for Newsweek magazine.

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    Can NATO Hold Off the Taliban in Afghanistan?
    1. 1:40Colin Powell Speaks Out against Bush Interrogation PlanYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36Can NATO Hold Off the Taliban in Afghanistan?
    3. 40:45IAEA Outraged at House Committee Report on Iran's Nuclear Capabilities
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