CIA Torture Report: The Most Stunning Findings
Published at | Updated at(WASHINGTON) — The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Tuesday released a controversial report on the CIA’s interrogation practices — claiming the “brutal” techniques the agency used on detainees in the wake of the 9/11 attacks “were not effective.”
Below are highlights from the report:
Interrogates Threatened Families
CIA officers threatened at least three detainees with harm to their families that included threats to harm the children of a detainee, threats to sexually abuse the mother of a detainee and a threat to “cut” a detainee’s mother’s throat.
Interrogates Admitted to Sexual Assault
“Numerous CIA interrogators and other CIA personnel associated with the program had either suspected or documented personal and professional problems that raised questions about their judgment and CIA employment. This group of officers included individuals who, among other issues, had engaged in inappropriate detainee interrogations, had workplace anger management issues, and had reportedly admitted to sexual assault.”
Humus, Pasta, Nuts and Raisins Rectally Infused
One detainee’s “lunch tray,” consisting of hummus, pasta with sauce, nuts, and raisins, was “pureed” and rectally infused.
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