During the Bush Administrations Struggle Against Terrorism,​

question 25

Multiple Choice

During the Bush administrations struggle against terrorism,​

• A)​many suspected terrorists were subjected to torture, though some were not actually involved in terrorism.
• B)​CIA activity to combat terrorism was strictly limited by Congress.
• C)​the CIA elected not to use secret prisons, although they were believed to be an effective weapon against terrorists.
• D)​legal standards under which the CIA operated did not permit waterboarding and other forms of torture.
• E)​the CIA was plagued by lack of a sense of mission.

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