Hoekstra: Congress Knew All About Coercive Interrogations

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11:08 PM, Apr 22, 2009 • By RACHEL ABRAMS

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Congressman Pete Hoekstra writes in the Wall Street Journal:

"It was not necessary to release details of the enhanced interrogation techniques, because members of Congress from both parties have been fully aware of them since the program began in 2002. We believed it was something that had to be done in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to keep our nation safe. After many long and contentious debates, Congress repeatedly approved and funded this program on a bipartisan basis in both Republican and Democratic Congresses. . . . I have asked Mr. Blair to provide me with a list of the dates, locations and names of all members of Congress who attended briefings on enhanced interrogation techniques."

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