Photos: Psychologists Bruce Jessen, left, and Jim Mitchell shaped the CIA's interrogation program of al Qaeda detainees, including Abu Zubaydah. Both refused to speak to ABC News citing confidentiality agreements with the U.S. government. (ABC News)The CIA's $1,000 a Day Specialists on Waterboarding, Interrogations -- ABC News
The New Focus on Two Retired Military Psychologists Called the 'Architects' of the CIA's Techniques
As the secrets about the CIA's interrogation techniques continue to come out, there's new information about the frequency and severity of their use, contradicting an 2007 ABC News report, and a new focus on two private contractors who were apparently directing the brutal sessions that President Obama calls torture.
According to current and former government officials, the CIA's secret waterboarding program was designed and assured to be safe by two well-paid psychologists now working out of an unmarked office building in Spokane, Washington.
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My Comment: The cat is out of the bag on this one. The consequences from this disclosure is going to impact America's security from top to bottom. No one .... and I mean no one .... is going to work in any sensitive post for the U.S. Government (let alone the CIA) .... knowing that their identities can be disclosed to the public.
When Valerie Plame's identity was disclosed to the public .... there was an outcry on finding out who were the person(s) responsible for this disclosure. The mainstream media led the charge .... and the Democratic Party pushed for the special prosecutor to investigate this case. people like Vice Presdient Chielf of Staff Scooter Libby went to jail, and the reputations of numerous others were tarnished.
Will the same happen now .... the answer is obvious .... no. The White House has their fingerprints all over this crime .... but with the mainstream media in their pocket and Congress firmly in their control, there is going to be no investigation and no media outcry.
If they had punished those on the Bush team for exposing Valerie Plame's being a CIA operative this would not have happen. source cause effrct
ReplyDeleteValerie Plame was CIA NOC, not to be disclosed, even if captured. Contract work is entirely different & case specific. These 2 are contract for the CIA yet did not answer to the CIA Case Officer at the interrogation site in more than one instance. That means they were following orders of another government entity, DOD or White House & DOD has denied involvement. If NOCs were exposed in this you would have a point - you don't.
ReplyDeleteI am repeating my point .... but with the outing of these contractors, no one will want to work with any of these government agencies. No one.
ReplyDeleteAre we better off because of this? Some may think so, but I do not.