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Thursday, December 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Why do Feinstein and Wyden sound much different on the torture issue now?

The two Senators spent the year emphatically insisting that the CIA's interrogators comply with the Army Field Manual. With Democrats in control, they're not so emphatic any longer
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  • Thursday, December 4, 2008 09:16 AM

    Possible Feinstein is owed an apology...

    http://washingtonindependent.com/20835/why-is-dianne-feinstein-creating-rhetorical-wiggle-room-for-torturing-people

    Pretty serious omission by the NYT if this was indeed her statement for the record.

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