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Article: SEN. BOND ASKS COLLEAGUES TO HELP HIM BAN HARSH INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES

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May 8, 2008
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The office of Sen. Christopher S. 'Kit' Bond, R-Mo., issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Kit Bond, Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today asked his colleagues in the Senate to help him ban harsh interrogation techniques. In a letter, Bond outlined his proposal to ensure harsh interrogation techniques are banned without tying the hands of terror-fighters.

The text of the letter follows:

May 7, 2008

Dear Colleagues:

The interrogation of high-value detainees since 9/11 has been the subject of much controversy. It has also been one of the most valuable sources of intelligence in protecting America and in disrupting terrorist plots, according to CIA Director ...

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