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November 5, 2010

Bush Admits Authorizing Waterboarding of Alleged 9/11 Mastermind
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Former President George W. Bush has admitted he personally approved the
waterboarding of the self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh
Mohammed. Writing in his new memoir Decision Points, Bush says the CIA
sought his permission to waterboard Mohammed to elicit information about
potential terrorist plots. Bush says he answered, "Damn right." The
Obama administration has declared waterboarding a form of torture and
banned its use since taking office.



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