Obama said he could not "disagree more" with proponents of so-called enhanced interrogation techniques such as waterboarding.

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Obama prohibited the use of so-called "enhanced interrogation techniques" such as waterboarding shortly after taking office in January.

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"The president of the United States signed an executive order doing away with enhanced interrogation techniques, " Gibbs told CNN.

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One, at the time, Mr. Brennan wrote a letter in which he made clear that he opposed so-called enhanced interrogation techniques.

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All 12 retirees have been critical of the Bush administration's endorsement of enhanced interrogation techniques, including highly controversial practices such as waterboarding.

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Brennan withdrew his name from consideration for the CIA in the first term because of statements he made in support of "enhanced interrogation techniques" against detainees.

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That appears to back up CIA records declassified last week, which say that on September 4, 2002, Pelosi and Republican Rep. Porter Goss of Florida were briefed on enhanced interrogation techniques.

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While President Barack Obama issued an executive order in 2009 disavowing the use of torture, banned the use of enhanced interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects, and ordered the closure of secret detention facilities, the order did not repudiate the practice of rendition.

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He rejects, for instance, Mr. Bush's claim that government forces can use "enhanced interrogation" techniques for terrorist suspects, a practice banned by Congress.

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