Tortured Words

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
What constitutes torture? A 2002 White House document said it must equal the pain "accompanying serious physical injury, such as organ failure." A more recent memo repudiates that standard, but gives the President the final word on what is acceptable.

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