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Day 99 (100) update

Wed, 04/29/2009 - 11:06pm

Today is Obama's 99th or 100th day in office, depending on how you count.

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We had our final ordinary White House vigil of the campaign today. In the evening, we attended a worship service with Christian Peace Witness for Iraq, and watched as some of our friends committed civil disobedience at the White House.


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Obama was asked about torture at his press conference tonight.

Also: Center for Constitutional Rights Applauds Spanish Judge’s Decision to Open New Criminal Investigation into U.S. Torture Program