How Bush's Torture Helped al-Qaeda

Consortium News by Robert Parry | Apr. 22, 2009 (Opinion)

Though al-Libi’s motivation appeared to be simply his desperation to avoid more pain, there is also the risk that al-Qaeda operatives intentionally “surrendered” intelligence that was designed to divert U.S. attentions away from the crucial terrorist base camps and safe houses along the Afghan-Pakistani border and toward Iraq. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Afghanistan, Iraq, Bush Administration, War in Iraq, CIA
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 22, 2009 - 11:57 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 23, 2009

Parry shows that torture methods were effective, but effective in forwarding the aims of al Qaeda and bin Laden. The tale is well told here by Parry.

As their internal assessment sank in, the CIA analysts drifted into silence, troubled by the implications of their own conclusions. “An ocean of ... More »

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    Salon by Gary Kamiya | Apr. 23, 2009 (Opinion)
    Led astray by leaders who played on their fear and anger, Americans have been deaf and blind and mute for too long. It is past time for our country to say an absolute no. No ...
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