Official: White House sets up interrogation unit (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Mon, 08/24/2009 - 6:30am

The logo of the U.S.<br /><br />Central Intelligence Agency is shown in the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, file photo. REUTERS/Jason Reed JIRAP - President Barack Obama has moved more forcefully than ever to abandon Bush administration interrogation policies, approving creation of a special White House unit for questioning terrorism suspects, as Attorney General Eric Holder weighs a Justice Department recommendation to reopen and pursue prisoner abuse cases.




 

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