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American: Torture spurred confession

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An American citizen convicted on terrorism charges in the United Arab Emirates said Thursday that he confessed under torture and suspected that U.S. authorities played a role in his detention and prosecution in the Persian Gulf country.


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This article was published November 6, 2009 at 6:44 a.m.

Front Section, Pages 2 on 11/06/2009

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BillSmith says...

Hamdan said he asked interrogators what they wanted to hear from him to stop the beatings, and they told him to admit to membership in al-Qaida. He agreed

Another example that torture does not work.

November 6, 2009 at 9:38 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

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