The Obama administration has created a new “high-level” unit that will oversee the interrogation of key detainees who may have useful information about violent extremist groups, the White House announced August 24.

During his inaugural address Obama said his administration “reject[s] as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.” These high-level interrogators will have to comply with regulations outlined in the Army Field Manual, which bans certain methods.

For more, see “Obama Creates New Unit to Handle High-Level Interrogations.”