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Memo: Bush's power trumps laws on torture

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  • Memo -- later rescinded -- gave legal justification for harsh treatment of detainees
  • 2003 memo declassified as part of an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit
  • Memo said president was free to override international law
  • Memo became part of a debate at Pentagon about proper interrogation tactics
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