Thursday, January 22, 2009

Obama:Secret Prisons and Detention Camps Closed


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Even as he reversed the most disputed counterterrorism policies of the Bush years, Mr. Obama postponed for at least six months difficult decisions on the details. He ordered a cabinet-level review of the most challenging questions his administration faces — what to do with dangerous prisoners who cannot be tried in American courts; whether some interrogation methods should remain secret to keep Al Qaeda from training to resist them; and how the United States can make sure prisoners transferred to other countries will not be tortured.Obama Orders Secret Prisons and Detention Camps Closed - NYTimes.com

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