Abu Zubaydah

'Justifying' Torture: Two Big Lies

Coleen Rowley | Posted 07.18.2008 | Home


Coleen Rowley

By Coleen Rowley and Ray McGovern, originally posted on Consortiumnews.com on July 19, 2008. One can assume that former Attorney General John Ashcro...

Red Cross: CIA Tortured, Officials Could Be Guilty Of War Crimes

NY Times | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics


Red Cross investigators concluded last year in a secret report that the Central Intelligence Agency's interrogation methods for high-level Qaeda priso...

Guantanamo Trials: Critical Judge Sacked, British Torture Victim Charged

Andy Worthington | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

Like alcoholics queuing up drinks at closing time, the US administration is pressing charges against prisoners at Guantanamo at a frantic rate.

The Insignificance and Insanity of Abu Zubaydah

Andy Worthington | Posted 04.26.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

Abu Zubaydah, an alleged senior al-Qaeda operative, has been held without charge or trial as a "high-value detainee" for over six years, first in secr...

Waterboarding: Two Questions for Michael Hayden about Three "High-Value" Detainees Now in Guantanamo

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

In light of the comments made by CIA sources in 2005, I can only wonder how it's feasible for Michael Hayden to assert that waterboarding was restricted to three "high-value" detainees.

Would Jesus Waterboard?

Coleen Rowley | Posted 02.04.2008 | Politics


Coleen Rowley

Public education about the Bush administration's secret torture policies cannot come too soon as these policies need to be rectified immediately.

Six Years Of Guantánamo: Enough Is Enough

Andy Worthington | Posted 01.10.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

Six years ago the first of 778 prisoners -- identified only by numbers -- arrived at the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

"American Taliban" Whistleblower Joins Furor Over CIA Tapes

William Fisher | Posted 12.24.2007 | Politics


William Fisher

The destruction of the CIA tapes has raised questions about whether CIA officials withheld information from Congress, the courts and the Sept. 11 commission about aspects of the program.

9/11 Commission Chair: "No Question" CIA Tried "To Impede Our Investigation"

Think Progress | Posted 12.24.2007 | Politics


In its attempts to uncover all materials related to the 9/11 attacks, the 9/11 Commission specifically requested material about the interrogations of ...

Court Orders CIA to Search for JFK Records

Jefferson Morley | Posted 12.13.2007 | Politics


Jefferson Morley

"The CIA has not changed its ways since JFK," says author Gerald Posner, a Huffington Post contributor, who has written about the Abu Zubadayah case.

Waterboarding vs. Hammers vs. Genitals

Bob Cesca | Posted 12.12.2007 | Politics


Bob Cesca

At what point does the gothic horror of the American torture chambers outweigh that which they aim to prevent? How far, when operating within a bubble devoid of accountability, will they go?

It's Time to Subpoena Porter Goss

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

The American people might find out what was happening behind closed doors and whether or not heads should roll at Langley for obstruction of justice.

The CIA's Destroyed Interrogation Tapes and the Saudi-Pakistani 9/11 Connection

Gerald Posner | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics


Gerald Posner

Why does Bush, and the CIA, continue to protect the Saudi Royal family and the Pakistani military, from the implications of Abu Zubaydah's confessions?


 

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