Torture hearings
On Capitol Hill, members of Congress have been interviewing witnesses and investigating the treatment of detainees suspected of terrorism. This edition of the Journal summarizes those hearings and gets perspective from journalist Jane Mayer on the debate over whether the U.S. sanctioned torture to p...
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Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Affairs Television (Firm) |
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Format: | Video |
Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2009], c2008.
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1 streaming video file (57 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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