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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 terrorism suspects. Where is the line between "aggressive interrogation techniques" and torture?

The Line Between Interrogation and Torture

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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