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Abu ghraib Quote by John Yoo

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“It is important to recognize the differences between the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. The treatment of those detained at Abu Ghraib is governed by the Geneva Conventions, which have been signed by both the U.S. and Iraq.”

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President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied.

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