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Steve? >> well, i was on the phone all day trying to get to the bottom of this. you have actually had report, incredible news outlets, "associated press," "new york times," elsewhere that basically pinned the origination of this information on five different sources. five different detainees. all of whom were subject to harsh interrogation techniques. i believe ultimately that the piece of information came in 2002, probably from a detainee named kat nashi who was subjected to harsh interrogation...

They could not be more specific as to whether it was a physical resistance to the assault. jenna: there is so much more to this story to come over the next couple of days and weeks, catherine. there is so much debate about intelligence gathering, was waterboarding integral to getting this information? what is the bottom line on that. >> reporter: i think the bottom line is that the initial thread of intelligence that ultimately led to the courier in the compound in pakistan did come from the cia...

That interrogation program. and one person in particular, journalists have been trying to interview for a while. he had never given an interview. he was the head of the counter terrorism center in the period when these harsh interrogation techniques was used. his name was jose rodriguez. he went on to head the clandestine services of the cia. last year he was investigated by the justice department for destroying videos of interrogations of the high-value al qaeda detainees and he was cleared of ...

That we put in place produced some of the results that led to bin ladens ultimate capture. but, i am still, you know, i need to know more and im sure well all learn more over the course of the next few days about exactly what happened, and how it was accomplished. alisyn: do you agree, kelly, that they led to the finding of usama bin laden? >> i think, what is clear at this point, alisyn, is that interrogations in the main, either direct approach, the dod used or the cias enhanced interrogation ...

Term and now, because we dont know what the emotional reaction to this might be. it may be that it wont be but we have to assume that this will be a very extreme emotional reaction among the people who followed him and people who saw him as a great leader and are capable of doing anything. bill: we are getting new information on how long usama bin laden was holed up inside the compound, national correspondent catherine herridge, live in washington, and who did you talk to today, catherine, good ...

Intelligence or the foundational piece of evidence, that initial thread came in 2003 from the cias interrogation program, this was the controversial program with the black sites overseas. several administration officials, as well as top democrats on the intelligence committee are insisting that water boarding was not involved. >> what i said was to the best of our knowledge, based on a look, none of it came as a result of harsh interrogation practices. >> reporter: they have the attention of u.s...

Wichuka have created very effective techniques. theyre not what any of us would want to go through, but they dont involve waterboarding or more extreme versions. i would have to defer to john, though. >> the one thing i would say here, first, i would like to know more about the specific details of who provided what and what they provided. but by and large, the interrogation program that the cia ran was very effective and did produce accurate information. and i suspect this is the latest indicati...

>> reporter: one key, cheney suggests, the cias enhanced interrogation program. that obama stopped because he said it included torture. an early tip leading to bin ladens courier came from some of those interrogations. >> all i know is what ive seen in the newspaper at this point but it wouldnt be surprising if in fact that program produced results that ultimately contributed to the success of this venture. >> reporter: did you ever get close? did you ever think you were almost there? that you w...

Part of it. back with the panel. steve? >> well, i was on the phone all day trying to get to the bottom of this. you have actually had report, incredible news outlets, "associated press," "new york times," elsewhere that basically pinned the origination of this information on five different sources. five different detainees. all of whom were subject to harsh interrogation techniques. i believe ultimately that the piece of information came in 2002, probably from a detainee named kat nashi who was...

And damaging stores and, sending debris threw the air. flattening trees, one person was killed. more than 20 hurt. their town was hit just like our towns were hit. alisyn: "fox news alert" now, the successful mission to bring usama bin laden to justice, is reopening the debate, about the effectiveness of enhanced interrogation techniques such as water boarding and the white house says many years of painstaking analysis led to the finding of bin ladens hideout, holly simpson is a former deputy as...