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Senate Panel to Review CIA Treatment of Foreign Prisoners

HeadlineFeb 27, 2009

The Senate Intelligence Committee is preparing to launch a review of the CIA’s treatment of foreign prisoners in the so-called war on terror. Congressional officials say lawmakers will use classified material and public testimony to document the use of torture practices, including waterboarding. The probe is being billed as a “study” and won’t make recommendations on whether to prosecute Bush administration officials.

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