Did the Bush Administration really think that none of the former prisoners might, just maybe, start talking about their treatment and cameras?
New Evidence That Hayden Lied: Former Prisoner Claims His Torture Was Taped In 2003
Earlier this week, ThinkProgress raised the issue of whether CIA Director Michael Hayden is lying when he claims that “videotaping stopped in 2002.” The New York Times reported that former prisoner Muhammad Bashmilah, who claims “he was held by the C.I.A.,” said he “saw cameras in interrogation rooms after 2002.” Since then, more evidence has emerged [...]
Then, there is the core question:
Why Did The CIA Videotape Interrogations?
Although Jose Rodriguez might have felt he had good reason to destroy the CIA’s 2002 interrogation tapes, the destruction threatens to break the agency’s surprisingly sterling record of escaping prosecution for torture, so not many people would defend it as a wise move. But surely an even dumber move is the 2002 decision to videotape the interrogations in the first place. Various explanations abound, but [...]
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