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White House 'Duped' General Into Torture: Book

Myers 'hoodwinked' into permitting harsh techniques

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 19, 2008 7:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Bush administration "hoodwinked" one of the country's top military men in order to establish harsh interrogation techniques on Guantanamo Bay prisoners, according to revelations in a new book reported in the Guardian. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard Myers... Read full story »

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