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Senior U.S. Officials Acknowledge Waterboarding of Three Suspected Terrorists; Administration Defends Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 102 , Issue 2 , April 2008 , pp. 359 - 361
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2008 

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