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The Torture Question
In fighting the war on terror, how far should the United States be willing to go to protect itself?

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introduction

is torture ever justified?
Six legal experts debate the necessity of torture in a post-9/11 world

examining the paper trail
How the Bush administration aggressively developed its interrogation policy

analysis
What caused Abu Ghraib ... the new rules in a new kind of war ... Guantanamo's detainees ... more

interviews

behind the wire
A video tour of Guantanamo's security facilities ... a slideshow of Abu Ghraib

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