Intelligence and military officials under the Bush administration began preparing to conduct harsh interrogations long before they were granted legal approval for doing so — and weeks before the CIA had captured its first high-ranking terrorist suspect, Senate investigators have concluded. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Turns out the CIA and Pentagon were exploring harsh interrogation methods before they even had prisoners and: “up to eight months before Justice Department lawyers approved the use of waterboarding and nine other harsh methods.” Then there were all those: “multiple warnings–from legal and trained interrogation experts–that the techniques could backfire, and might violate U.S. and international law.” So much for those “if we only knew” excusing stories.
The Bush government’s “hurt, bother, maim, and kill” policies would put any Banana Republic to shame
Offers some good insight into what may have or may not have happened prior to the actionable-approval memos for enhanced interrogations. Offers and examines numerous angles and approaches proposed. Well written with adequate quotes.
I would have been very surprised were not these preparations not made during this time. As time goes by, the brutality and horror of the attacks seem for many to have lessened. While many bemoan the use of coercion, in our hearts we would applaud it if it saved American lives. Today the Obama White House and yesterday the CIA both said agressive methods we beneficial, despite some popular wisdom to the contrary.
Key impacts of the report are presented, including the charges that torture was performed before the faux legal memo was generated for cover.
Brent Mickum, one of Zubaydah’s attorneys, said he believes the Aug. 1, 2002, memo retroactively approved coercive tactics that already had been used. ... More »
There are a lot of facts that are yet to be brought out to the public eye regarding his story that is hard to make a true assessment to the veracity of the facts presented in it. I would have liked to see statements responding to these allegations to have a more balance perspective from the article.
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