The Justice Department lawyer whose opinion on enhanced interrogation techniques allowed the U.S. government to torture terror suspects in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks told Newsmax TV the harsh methods worked.
John Yoo, who served as deputy assistant attorney general in the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel, said during an appearance on "America Talks Live" the interrogation tactics helped prevent further attacks.
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