It wasn’t that bad, we’ve been told, over and over again, for more than a decade. “We only waterboarded three people” goes the line American … America tortured more than ‘some folks’Read more
Torture
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All the President’s Psychologists
New details have emerged on how the American Psychological Association, the world’s largest group of psychologists, aided government-sanctioned torture under President George W. Bush. A … All the President’s PsychologistsRead more
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The CIA Didn’t Just Torture
Human experimentation was a core feature of the CIA’s torture program. The experimental nature of the interrogation and detention techniques is clearly evident in the … The CIA Didn’t Just TortureRead more
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CIA Officials Knew Torture Victim Maher Arar Was Innocent
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou has revealed new details about the CIA’s internal debate over the arrest, rendition and torture of Canadian citizen Maher Arar. Kirakou … CIA Officials Knew Torture Victim Maher Arar Was InnocentRead more
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Interrogators Should Be Prosecuted
John Kiriakou, the only CIA officer connected with the agency’s torture program who served jail time, said Monday that the agency did not obtain useful … Interrogators Should Be ProsecutedRead more
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The Unidentified Queen of Torture
For the past eight months, there has been a furious battle raging behind closed doors at the White House, the C.I.A., and in Congress. The … The Unidentified Queen of TortureRead more
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Why CIA torturers won’t be punished
Why won’t any U.S. politician, official or contractor ever be prosecuted for torturing people? That big question looms in the background of the just-released CIA … Why CIA torturers won’t be punishedRead more
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Murder at Camp Delta
Joseph Hickman talking: On June 9th, I was what was called “sergeant of the guard.” I was in charge of many different places in Guantánamo, … Murder at Camp DeltaRead more
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John Kiriakou remains under house arrest
John Kiriakou, the retired CIA agent who blew the whistle on torture. He’s just been released from prison. He’ll join us from his home in … John Kiriakou remains under house arrestRead more
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The CIA has lied
Mark Udall spoke on the U.S. Senate floor about the Senate Intelligence Committee’s study of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program.