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Rumsfeld ignored abuse evidence

TORTURE SCANDAL New book says that US officials brought evidence of prisoner abuse to the attention of the Secretary of Defense but he failed to take action

THE GUARDIAN , WASHINGTON

Rumsfeld told reporters on Friday he had approved the use of harsh interrogation measures, but that they had only been meant for Guantanamo. He said the measures ought to be contrasted with those of terrorists. "Does it rank up there with chopping someone's head off on television?" he asked. "It doesn't."

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