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The Daily Show Takes on Bush's Torture Team

Suzanne Ito,
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April 17, 2008

Tuesday night's Daily Show did a great riff on the news about the , which authorized unlawful methods of interrogation against detainees in U.S. custody overseas:

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That "lawyer-created space," courtesy of John Yoo and his now-infamous torture memo that was released as a result of an ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û lawsuit, continues to reverberate on the blogs. Amidst the in last night's democratic presidential debate, why ABC--didn't ask the candidates their views on the President's torture team. We're curious too, considering the great response we've gotten to . The public clearly wants Bush & Co. held accountable, and is looking for some answers from our possible future presidents.

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