Barack Obama on 60 Minutes: No More Gitmo, Torture

Barack Obama on 60 Minutes: No More Gitmo, Torture

Barack Obama on 60 Minutes: No More Gitmo, Torture

President-elect Obama speaks with 60 Minutes‘ Steve Kroft about the need to restore America’s moral standing in the world.

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President-elect Barack Obama speaks with 60 Minutes‘ Steve Kroft about his position on Guantanamo Bay, interrogation methods used by US troops and the need to restore America’s moral stature in the world. “I’ve said repeatedly that I intend to close Guantanamo and I will follow through on that. I’ve said repeatedly that America doesn’t torture, and I’m going to make sure that we don’t torture.” For more on this interview read Ari Melber’s analysis.

Erica Landau

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