The senate select committees report on interrogation and detention practices by the central intelligence agency concluded that extreme coercion was ineffective in eliciting useful intelligence. What the senate intelligence committee report on cia torture teaches us about soontobe cia director gina haspel by peter clark. Dec 09, 2014 the 20 key findings and conclusions from the senate intelligence committees report on cia torture, taken directly from the report. The senate intelligence committee released its report on the torture including waterboarding of prisoners held by the cia during the george w. Committee study of the central intelligence agencys detention and interrogation program. Senate intelligence committee presses cia to release torture report secret 6,300page report details enhanced interrogation lawyer nomination brings contention into public view. The official senate report on cia torture book by senate select. The full report should be used by the central intelligence agency and. Read the full senate report on cia torture usa today. Senate select committee on intelligence released its study of the cias detention and interrogation program foreword, findings, and conclusions, and executive summary.
Senate intelligence committee released tuesday a roughly 600page executive summary of its longawaited 6,000page report on questionable interrogation methods and torture used by the. What the senate intelligence committee report on cia torture. This time, its the cia torture report, put together by the senate intelligence committee. The cias harsh interrogations of terrorist detainees during the bush era didnt work and were more brutal, according to a senate report released tuesday. Al jazeera has learned from sources familiar with its contents that the committees report alleges that at least one highvalue detainee was subjected to torture techniques that went. Senate intelligence committee report on cia torture. Assessing the impact of the senates cia torture report youtube. March 15, 2018 what the senate intelligence committee report on cia torture teaches us about soontobe cia director gina haspel by peter clark. The committee study of the central intelligence agency s detention and interrogation program is a report compiled by the bipartisan united states senate select committee on intelligence ssci about the central intelligence agency cia s detention and interrogation program and its use of various forms of enhanced interrogation techniques in u.
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The study found that american torture was not confined to a handful of. Publication of the senate intelligence committee report on torture. The committees investigation began in 2009 and three. Democrats prepare to release contentious cia torture report. Since its clear that not a lot of people actually read the 2014 us senate report on torture, actress helen mirren read selections of it for john olivers last week tonight on sunday. Committee study of the central intelligence agency s detention and interrogation program paperback december 30, 2014. Finally declassified and released after five years in the making, the senate intelligence committees report on the cias torture program, which describes in. Dec 16, 2014 what is in the senate intelligence committee report on cia torture. Report of the select committee on intelligence united states senate covering the period january 3, 2017 to january 3, 2019 march 28, 2019 s.
In december 2014, the ssci sent the full torture report to several executive branch agencies. The comprehensive report has come to be known in shorthand as the cia torture report. Dec 09, 2014 the senate intelligence committee has released its longawaited torture report, which details finds from a threeandahalf year investigation into the cia s detention and interrogation program. Dec 09, 2014 the report includes dozens of examples from c. Dec 09, 2014 the executive summary of the senate intelligence committee s report on cia torture was released on tuesday morning. The executive summary of the senate intelligence committees report on cia torture was released on tuesday morning. Senate report on cia torture 2014 pdf internet archive. The senate intelligence committee report on torture audiobook. Source document contributed to documentcloud by wilson andrews the new york times.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The justreleased senate report investigating cia torture. Meticulously formatted, this is a highly readable edition of the senate intelligence committees investigation of central intelligence agency interrogation and. Committee releases study of the cia s detention and interrogation program.
This the us senate select committee on intelligence committee report on cia torture programs that were set in place post 911. Finally declassified and released after five years in the making, the senate intelligence committee s report on the cia s torture program, which describes in excruciating detail what obama has called harsh methods. The cia did not brief the leadership of the senate select committee on intelligence on the. Senate torture report foia american civil liberties union. Jun 15, 2015 since its clear that not a lot of people actually read the 2014 us senate report on torture, actress helen mirren read selections of it for john olivers last week tonight on sunday. House intelligence committee chairman mike rogers, rmichigan, warned of violence and deaths abroad in an interview on cnns state of the union and called the reports release a. Senate intelligence committee report on cia torture wikipedia. The committees investigation began in 2009 and three years later morphed into a 6,300 page report with.
The committee study of the central intelligence agency s detention and interrogation program is a report compiled by the bipartisan united states senate select committee on intelligence ssci about the central intelligence agency cias detention and interrogation program and its use of various forms of enhanced interrogation techniques in u. This is the complete official summary report of the senate intelligence committees investigation of central intelligence agency interrogation and detention programs launched in the wake of the 911 attacks. Committee study of the central intelligence agencys detention and. Techniques used by the cia included threatening to sexually assault a detainees. A collection of additional views as well as minority views and additional minority views. Cia s enhanced interrogation techniques until september 2002, after the techniques had been. Finally declassified and released after five years in the making, the senate intelligence committees report on the cias torture program, which describes in excruciating detail what obama has called harsh methods. This would provide a place to include information about the torture program itself, but unrelated to the senate s report. What is in the senate intelligence committee report on cia torture.
The report was released today by the senate intelligence committee. Human rights first is a nonpartisan, 501c3, international human rights organization based in new york and washington, dc. Senate report slams cia torture, lies human rights watch. The committee study of the central intelligence agency s detention and interrogation program is a report compiled by the bipartisan united states senate select committee on intelligence about the central intelligence agency s detention and interrogation program and its use of various forms of enhanced interrogation techniques in u. Students are encouraged to read the report within the context of the section in chapter 14 entitled the torture debate.
Committee study of the central intelligence agency s detention and interrogation program together with foreword by chairman feinstein and additional and minority views december 9, 2014 s. Dec 07, 2014 cbs news bob orr and former cia director michael hayden discuss the controversy surrounding the forthcoming report from the senate intelligence committee on the cia s use of torture after 911. Senate cia torture report details ruthless brutality of. The senate intelligence committees torture report has been released and investigators have delivered a damning indictment of central intelligence agency practices. The cia did not brief the leadership of the senate select committee on intelligence on the cia s enhanced interrogation techniques until september 2002, after the techniques had been approved and used. Report of the select committee on intelligence, covering the period january 3, 20 to january 5, 2015 march 31, 2015 s. Read the senate intelligence committees damning findings. John oliver gets helen mirren to read cia torture report. Senate intelligence committee presses cia to release torture. Can helen mirren get you to read the senate torture report. Senate intelligence committee presses cia to release. Dec 09, 2014 news world americas cia torture report in full. What the senate intelligence committee report on cia.
Dec 10, 2014 washington, dc the us senate intelligence committees report summary on the central intelligence agency cia detention and interrogation program is a powerful denunciation of the agency. Declassified executive summary of the us senate select intelligence committees 6,000 page report on indefinite detention and torture policies of the central intelligence agency and its contractors under the george h. Another week, another john oliver report that covers topics we talk about on techdirt. The 20 key findings and conclusions from the senate intelligence committees report on cia torture, taken directly from the report. Dec 09, 2014 the cia s harsh interrogations of terrorist detainees during the bush era didnt work and were more brutal, according to a senate report released tuesday. Senate report finds cia interrogation tactics were ineffective. Book 3 in the cia torture report this is the third book within the senates cia torture report the one where the minority party explains what was wrong with the first book. The 525page executive summary of the senate intelligence committees longanticipated report on the cias use of torture following the september 11, 2001, attacks was released today after years. The official senate cia torture report stanford libraries. The official senate cia torture report our mission free government information fgi is a place for initiating dialogue and building consensus among the various players libraries, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, researchers, journalists, etc.
Senate select committee on intelligence released its study of the cia s detention and interrogation program foreword, findings, and conclusions, and executive summary. Director michael haydens april 12, 2007, testimony to the senate select committee on intelligence that highlight how his statements directly. Dec 20, 20 senate intelligence committee presses cia to release torture report secret 6,300page report details enhanced interrogation lawyer nomination brings contention into public view. Dec 09, 2014 on tuesday morning, the senate intelligence committee released the executive summary of its report on the cia s use of torture during the bush administration, which has been in the works for. The official senate cia torture report free government. Dennis johnson talks about the senate intelligence committee report on cia enhanced interrogation practices. Assessing the impact of the senates cia torture report. Senate intelligence committee report on cia torture 2014. I began my service on the senate intelligence committee in january 2001.
The investigation began as a bipartisan endeavor, with all but one member of the intelligence committee voting to. Cia director mike pompeo will be sliding over to serve as secretary of state, and his deputy gina haspel will take the reins at the agency. Senate intelligence committee study on cia detention and. The senate intelligence committee has released its longawaited torture report, which details finds from a threeandahalf year investigation into. The longanticipated torture report released by the senate reveals the cia misled congress and the white house about harsh interrogation tactics. Read the senate intelligence committee s damning findings. Washington, dc the us senate intelligence committees report summary on the central intelligence agency cia detention and interrogation program is. Dec 15, 2014 home post the official senate cia torture report our mission free government information fgi is a place for initiating dialogue and building consensus among the various players libraries, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, researchers, journalists, etc. The senate intelligence committee summary report on torture is a public document belonging to the american people, arising from the senate investigation into the cia s interrogation and detention program. The full torture report is the most comprehensive account of the torture program to date.
Part one by tom carter 16 december 2014 this is the first of three articles summarizing the contents of the unclassified. An important read and source material for people working on this issue from diverse background. This would provide a place to include information about the torture program itself, but unrelated to the senates report. Senate investigators on tuesday delivered a blistering indictment of cia interrogation techniques after 911, accusing the spy agency of using harsh.
It is the most important, and most illuminating, of the three books. The senate intelligence committee is poised to release a report this week on an investigation into the tactics of intimidation. The report is 525 pages, heavily redacted, and includes graphic details about the torture techniques used by the cia. Committee findings on the 2017 intelligence community assessment. Senate intelligence committee releases cia torture report. I think it makes the most sense to have a standalone article about the torture program itself with a subsection with main article.
Cbs news bob orr and former cia director michael hayden discuss the controversy surrounding the forthcoming report from the senate intelligence committee on. Another week, another john oliver report that covers topics we talk about. What you need to know about the senates cia torture report. The senate intelligence committee report on torture. Cias enhanced interrogation techniques until september 2002, after the techniques had been.
Senate intelligence committees torture report askmen. The report says the agency routinely misled the white house and congress about the information it obtained from the detention and interrogation of terrorism suspects. Students are encouraged to read the report within the context of the section in. A stillclassified report on the cias interrogation program established in the wake of 911 sparked a furious row last week between the agency and senate intelligence committee chairwoman dianne feinstein. John oliver gets helen mirren to read cia torture report as. John oliver gets helen mirren to read cia torture report as an. The 525page executive summary of the senate intelligence committee s longanticipated report on the cia s use of torture following the september 11, 2001, attacks was released today after years.
The senate intelligence committee is poised to release a report this week on an investigation into the tactics of intimidation and force used on cia prisoners during the bush era. Dec 09, 2014 the comprehensive report has come to be known in shorthand as the cia torture report. On tuesday morning, the senate intelligence committee released the executive summary of its report on the cias use of torture during the bush administration, which has been in the works for. The release included redacted versions of the committees executive summary and findings and conclusions, as well as additional and minority views. This is the complete official summary report of the senate intelligence committee s investigation of central intelligence agency interrogation and detention programs launched in the wake of the 911 attacks.
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