The Line Between Interrogation and Torture
Amrit Singh, co-author of Administration of Torture and a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, explains what happens in interrogation rooms with terror suspects. Where is the line between "aggressive interrogation techniques" and torture?
Guests:
Amrit Singh, co-author of Administration of Torture; staff attorney at the ACLU
Jackie Northam, NPR's national security correspondent
David Rivkin, partner at Baker and Hostetler
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