The DOJ on Tuesday disavowed a 2002 memo that seemed to justify use of torture in the war on terror and that argued the president's powers superseded anti-torture laws. Critics have said the memo provided the legal underpinnings for subsequent abuses of prisoners in Afghanistan and Iraq. The memo will be replaced with a new document narrowly addressing interrogation techniques for al-Qaida and Taliban detainees, said DOJ officials.
June 23, 2004 at 12:00 AM
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