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July 2, 2009

Obama Admin Accused of Relying on Torture-Induced Statements
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The Obama administration is being accused of relying on statements
obtained through torture to justify the ongoing jailing of a prisoner at
Guantanamo Bay. On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union asked a
federal judge to throw out statements made by Afghan prisoner Mohamed
Jawad. The ACLU says Jawad was abused, threatened, and deprived of sleep
in US custody. Jawad’s case has received further scrutiny because it’s
believed he was jailed when he was twelve years old.



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