Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

kpete

(71,957 posts)
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 09:47 AM Apr 2014

Military Judge Orders CIA To Turn Over Details On 'Black Site' Prisons


A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ordered the US government to turn over information on secret CIA interrogation centers connected to the trial of the alleged mastermind of the 2000 USS Cole bombing.

Judge James Pohl instructed the government to reveal names, dates and locations of "black sites" where Saudi suspect Abd Rahim al-Nashiri was held between his arrest in 2002 and his transfer to the notorious Guantanamo detention center in 2006.

Pohl's order was first reported by the Miami Herald newspaper.

Nashiri's lawyer Rick Kammen told AFP in an email that the order "directs the government to provide a huge amount of material pertaining to the RDI (Rendition, Detention, Interrogation) program."




Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/cia-black-site-2014-4#ixzz2zFHCZuQR
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Military Judge Orders CIA...