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A memo attributed to Intelligence Director Dennis Blair has praised Bush-era interrogation techniques. Photo by risingpowers.foreignpolicyblogs.com
The Bush-era interrogation techniques that many view as torture may have yielded important information about terrorists, US President Obama's national intelligence director said.
A memo attributed to Intelligence Director Dennis Blair addresses Bush-era interrogation techniques, CNN reported.
"High-value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al Qaeda organization that was attacking this country," Blair said in a memo to personnel.
The memo was sent around the time the administration released several memos from the previous administration detailing the use of terror interrogation techniques such as waterboarding, which simulates drowning.
Obama left open the possibility of criminal prosecution Tuesday for former Bush administration officials who drew up the legal basis for aggressive interrogation techniques many view as torture.
Obama said it will be up to Attorney General Eric Holder to decide whether or not to prosecute the former officials.
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