CIA Says It Gave Probers What They Asked For
Tapes? Oh, those tapes! CIA officials are justifying their failure to hand over videotapes of "severe interrogation" methods by saying they were not specifically asked for them. The officials were reacting to criticism by former 9/11 Commission members.
Tapes? Oh, those tapes! CIA officials are justifying their failure to hand over videotapes of “severe interrogation” methods by saying they were not specifically asked for them. The officials were reacting to criticism by former 9/11 Commission members.
Your support is crucial…The New York Times:
In interviews this week, the two chairmen of the commission, Lee H. Hamilton and Thomas H. Kean, said their reading of the report had convinced them that the agency had made a conscious decision to impede the Sept. 11 commission’s inquiry.
Mr. Kean said the panel would provide the memorandum to the federal prosecutors and congressional investigators who are trying to determine whether the destruction of the tapes or withholding them from the courts and the commission was improper.
A C.I.A. spokesman said that the agency had been prepared to give the Sept. 11 commission the interrogation videotapes, but that commission staff members never specifically asked for interrogation videos.
With an uncertain future and a new administration casting doubt on press freedoms, the danger is clear: The truth is at risk.
Now is the time to give. Your tax-deductible support allows us to dig deeper, delivering fearless investigative reporting and analysis that exposes what’s really happening — without compromise.
During this holiday season, stand with our courageous journalists. Donate today to protect a free press, uphold democracy and ensure the stories that matter are told.
TD Interview
The director of “JFK” on the Kennedy cover-up, why he was killed, and what the country—and the world—suffered as a result.
Ear to the Ground
Reports of rampant sexual abuse pile up at Langley headquarters.
TD Interview
How Kissinger and the CIA bolstered the regime of Augusto Pinochet for years—until they couldn’t.
TD Original
A comprehensive review of the U.S. role in the 1973 coup of Salvador Allende and its aftermath.
A closer look at the Trump administration's agreement with the Taliban reveals all the president's concerned with is bragging rights.
In a new episode of "On Contact," the Truthdig columnist argues that Britain and the U.S. are "mocking the very concept of the rule of law."
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.