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The United States was acting under odyssey dawn and then was supporting under the un resolution. So in working through the compressed time frame prior to oup taking place, the United States was acting with allied partners and then more focused nato plus effort if you will with oup. So there was a definite desire to get done what we could get done prior to that. Moving forward, also there is so much you can do witho the ground. Obviously i wasnt in an operational role at that time but military kn...

I may have left the wrong impression when i was talking to the secretary saying that if you had given the same report that that probably would have solved everything. We still have big concerns about the five and i didnt mention that when we were briefed in november of 11 and january of 12, that there was real concern of members of congress that those five would be released. There was real opposition to it. Thats why were very concerned we werent told other than if we reenter those negotiations ...

Harsh interrogation techniques on terror detainees after the 9 11 attacks. That amounted to torture. I think in the midst of a national trauma, and uncertainty as to whether the attacks were going to repeat themselves, whats clear is that the c. I. A. Set up something very fast, without a lot of forethought to what the ramifications might be. The president was responding to Senate Intelligence Committee Chair, Dianne Feinsteins damning report on c. I. A. Interrogations. That said detainees were ...

Good evening, everyone. Im erin burnett. We begin outfront with the breaking news. The fbi and Homeland Security warning local Law Enforcement on guard for extremists reacting to an explosive report on the cias use of torture. That report issued today. Charges of the agencys enhanced interrogation techniques, that is what they call it, enhanced interrogation techniques, were more brutal than were previously stated and didnt work. They say in the report they didnt get any actionable intelligence ...

Others underwent forced rectal feedings, sleep deprivation, one for more than seven days. In one case, interrogators threatened a prisoner with a gun and a buzzing power drill. There were instances of slamming detainees into walls, keeping one in a coffinsized box. Making a sexual threat with a broomstick, and in one case, a partially nude detainee was chained to a concrete floor, died from suspected hypothermia. The report also reveals 119 prisoners were held in the program. More than the cia o...

The three years after 9 11. Those who were in charge say the Committee Never once bothered to interview them, any of these former spies have launched ciasavelives. Com calling it a onestop shopping place for the other side. The cia says, simply put, the study tells part of the story. The cia then goes on to address each of the 20 case studies. Also missing from the study were interviews with the detainees who survived these techniques. Regardless of where you stand on the motivation behind the r...

We just showed you, gas prices are low so everybodys feeling that no matter how much money you make, youre feeling the low gas prices. Job market is coming back. Higher income mostly higher income earners, theyre really feeling the stock market returns. Theyre more likely to be in the stock market. Great return to the stock market this year so for the first time in seven years, a majority of americans are feeling good, say the economy is doing well. So that gdp number, low gas prices, the stock ...

Decade ago, a stain on our value and on our history. The release of this 500page summary cannot remove that stain but says to the people and the world that america is big enough to admit when its wrong and confident enough to learn from its mistakes. Releasing this report is an important step to restore our values and show the world that we are, in fact, a just and lawful society. She then got the backing from a senator john mccain who has been an outspoken critic of the enhanced interrogations ...

Arrested with explosives and a plot for a terrorist attack, allegedly. What was he planning . And the National Lead, a winter storm barreling towards the east coast. Drenching rain, major flooding, fourhour delays at airports. And that is just the opening act. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin with breaking news in our National Lead. The fbi and the department of Homeland Security just this afternoon warning all stateside Law Enforcement to be on guard as th...

Time to release this report. But this report is too important to shelf indefinitely. We are a national war. We have a problem with isil in iraq and syria and north africa. We have u. S. Personal, intelligence officials military and special operators in harms way. When you look at why would we release it now . What did we have to gain . In this case i believe we have been thrown under the bus and the politicians are playing political football with the cia. Martha what is the white house saying th...