Harsh interrogation techniques on terror detainees after the 9 11 attacks. That amounted to torture. I think in the midst of a national trauma, and uncertainty as to whether the attacks were going to repeat themselves, whats clear is that the c. I. A. Set up something very fast, without a lot of forethought to what the ramifications might be. The president was responding to Senate Intelligence Committee Chair, Dianne Feinsteins damning report on c. I. A. Interrogations. That said detainees were waterboarded, kept in dungeon conditions while others were naked, hooded and dragged, slapped and punched. The report said the agency misled the Bush Administration about the program and no c. I. A. Officer up to and including c. I. A. Directors briefed the president on the tactics before april 2006. In response to the report, c. I. A. Director john brennan saided brutal tactics did produce intelligence, that helped thwart attack plans. Feinstein told cnn thats wrong. An examination of the recor
The report will put american lives at risk. The white house knows, in fact secretary of state john kerry was urging Dianne Feinstein to reconsider the timing of this release because it puts americans at risk across the globe. The president still supporting transparency. Josh earnest, press secretary, had this to say. Really admitting that there is risk to americans with its release. There are some indications that there is, that the release of the report could lead to greater risk that is posed to u. S. Facilities and individuals all around the world. So the administration has taken the prudent steps to ensure that the proper security cautions are in place at u. S. Facilities around the globe. 100 unnecessary for everyone to do this. If you want to put out an explosive book, if leon panetta who went to bat when he was head of the c. I. A. Said you cannot do this, stop targeting the c. I. A. Youre not going to arrest these people, not going to prosecute these people, finally the adminis
Waterboarding, sleep deprivation and ice water baths and worse. The Senate Committee concluded that the harsh tactics simply did not work in getting valuable intelligence. And the Justice Department says it will not reopen its inquiry into whether crimes were committed, raising new questions of accountability and blame. Were covering all angles of this from capitol hill to the pentagon and beyond as this developing story unfolds. Lets begin coverage with jim acosta at the white house. Good morning, jim. Good morning, carol. The white house has scheduled an early briefing this morning with reporters. Thats scheduled to happen in about 45 minutes from now and i think the question about the torture report thereby question of the briefing for White House Press secretary josh ernest. The president defended the relief of the torture report saying mistakes were made but former Top White House cia officials are coming forward speaking out and defending their actions it was stinging criticism f