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"My impression is that what has been charged thus far is abuse, which I believe technically is different from torture," Secretary of
Defense Donald Rumsfeld said on Tuesday. "I don't know if it is
correct to say what you just said, that torture has taken place, or
that there's been a conviction for torture. And therefore I'm not
going to address the torture word."


Hmmmm; that distinction should play well during Rummys testimony tomorrow.