NY Times: Severe interrogation techniques are 'hidden legacy' of Gonzales tenure at Justice
(Updated: White House denies New York Times report)
A secret opinion issued by the Department of Justice in 2005 authorized a vast expansion of interrogation techniques available to the CIA, including painful remedies incorporating simulated drowning, "head-slapping" and exposure to frigid temperatures.
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