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Tue 04 Apr 2009Obama tells CIA not to be discouraged by revelations
PRESIDENT BARACK Obama has told the CIA not to be discouraged by the revelation last week of harsh interrogation techniques used by its operatives and promised to protect the identity of all intelligence personnel.
Mr Obama said he had ordered a halt to the use of torture because he believed that the United States was stronger when it held firm to its ideals.
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