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Senate CIA Torture Report Details 'Ruthless' Brutality of Bush Era [1]
['Jon Queally', 'Jon Queally Is Managing Editor Of Common Dreams.']
Date: 2014-12-09
The executive summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA torture was released on Tuesday morning. As the document itself (pdf) was posted online, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Chairperson of the committee, took to the Senate floor and to lay out the case made within the 500+ page report. Watch video of Feinstein's remarks here.
What the report shows, according to its introduction, is that the abuse performed by the CIA and documented by the investigation was found to be in direct "violation of U.S. law, treaty obligations, and our values."
According to Feinstein, the four key findings of the report include:
1. The CIA's "enhanced interrogation techniques" were not effective.
2. The CIA provided extensive inaccurate information about the operation of the program and its effectiveness to policymakers and the public.
3. The CIA's management of the program was inadequate and deeply flawed.
4. The CIA program was far more brutal than the CIA represented to policymakers and the American public.
Common Dreams posted updates following the release of the report, focusing on reactions and critical analysis from informed voices
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