Powell maybe not told early about CIA techniques

[louis-t]

Source: Associated Press

A Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks concludes that the agency initially kept the secretary of state and some U.S. ambassadors in the dark about harsh techniques and secret prisons, according to a document circulating among White House staff.

The Senate report, a summary of which is expected to be made public in the coming weeks, concludes that the CIA used brutal techniques on detainees that failed to produce life-saving intelligence, and then misled Congress and the Justice Department about the interrogation program.

Another question asked, "Doesn't the report make clear that at least some who authorized or participated in the RDI program committed crimes?" the document asks, referring to the program's formal internal name, the Rendition, Detention and Interrogation program. "Will the Justice Department revisit its decision not to prosecute anyone?"

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/powell-maybe-not-told-early-cia-techniques-214151082--politics.html

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I don't care if God himself told boosh to kill people. That fucker belongs in jail.

[easychoice]

1. Poor innocent colon bowel

He knew damned good and well what they were doing.

He only stopped this Fiasco because he didn't want bad press:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34041.htm

And what about that BS with Mai Lai and the yellow cake bs bomb.
Innocent my ass.

[merrily]

10. According to his own accounts, Powell had Tenet sit behind him when Powell

gave his speech "to the UN" (USians were the real targets) because Powell wanted Tenet in camera range.

That tells me that Powell knew the intel was bullshit, gave the speech anyway, but had Tenet sit behind him so he (Powell) could point to Tenet if and when the intel hit the fan.

Polls had shown that Powell was the member of the Bush admin that USians trusted most on Iraq. That is why Powell was chosen to give that speech. We were the targets. UN member nations don't make decisions about whether to join the US in invading Iraq or not based on a televised speech.

It was a charade for consumption by USians in which Powell knowingly participated, which he was more than willing to do, as long as he could blame Tenet later, if necessary. Powell knew he had been chosen for that speech because of our trust and he bs'd us. Fuck everyone who died, got displaced, got maimed, etc. because of that war. Powell's concern when he gave that speech was making sure Tenet was in camera range, i.e., his own reputation, period.

[C Moon]

2. They must be prepping us for Powell's run for President.

[DeSwiss]

6. +1000

[madokie]

9. Exactly what I thought

[MelungeonWoman]

3. I've got Colin Powell's credibility...

right here.

[merrily]

11. Yep. Me, too. I posted my reply 10 before I saw your post or I would have made a reply to you

post.

[davidpdx]

4. I'm not a big fan of Powell, but I think there is a strong possibility they didn't tell him

because he'd either quit and/or go public. If it is true, then they pulled a fast one at his expense. Maybe we'll never know for sure.

[niyad]

15. seriously--we all knew about what was going on, and he didn't? righhhhhht. cover-up colin cannot

tell the truth if his life depends on it.

[davidpdx]

16. No, we didn't know the truth for some time after they began torturing people

Again, I'm not defending Powell. I'm saying it wouldn't surprise me if the Bush Administration lied to one of their own.

[niyad]

17. and I am pointing out that if WE knew it--HE certainly should have, as SoS. the man

is a consummate liar and suck-up to the powers that be. do not ever forget that he was one of those instrumental in the attempted cover-up of MyLai. there is not a shred of honour or integrity in him.

[DeSwiss]

5. !

''...the CIA used brutal techniques on detainees that failed to produce life-saving intelligence....''

- And by implication if it doesn't fail to give that ''life-saving'' intelligence (WTFTI), we'll admit that it's barbaric and cruel -- but we'll forgive ourselves because: ''Life-Saving'' -- and move on.

[center]
''I have here in my hand proof
positive that Saddam Hussein is the
father of Anna Nicole's baby!!!''[/center]

[KG]

7. piss on colin powell

[Javaman]

8. He shows a bunch of cartoon post cards at the UN as proof we need to bomb another nation

and I'm now supposed to give this war criminal a pass because "he didn't know"?

oh bullshit.

the kinder gentler neo-con can go fuck himself.

[merrily]

12. Powell Maybe Not Told? That's a news story? Who planted it? Powell's press secretary?

[RobinA]

13. Phooey

This stuff was at least hinted at in all the papers, so not being officially told just doesn't cut it. If I'm SoS and it's floating about in the press that the CIA is committing atrocities, am I not going to ask questions? This sounds like, "But we had reason to believe they had WMD." Maybe you should have listened to your own weapons investigators. Start getting out of the bubble more.

Sheesh, pick up a Rolling Stone magazine now and then for starters. Act like a freakin' LEADER.

[niyad]

14. cry me a river--we all knew what was going on, and he is claiming he didn't? in that case, should

have been fired for total incompetence.

let us remember that this bastard was, in the early part of his career, instrumental in the attempted cover-up of MyLai. he has been a corrupt, lying bastard from the start.