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Who said it?
"The commander in chief remains bound by international conventions. The commander in chief is bound by treaties."
Was it:
a) Jay Bybee, author of the so-called CIA "torture memos" during the George W. Bush administration.
b) President Barack Obama
c) Former Vice President Dick Cheney, viewed by many as the architect of the Iraq war.
or d) Former President Bill Clinton, who first authorized extraordinary rendition for suspected terrorists?
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Answer: Jay Bybee, a federal judge, during a question-and-answer session Thursday at the University of Utah following a speech on the U.S. Constitution.
Read the context for the comment here: http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2190144-155/lawyer-who-wrote-torture-memos-tells