Pentagon official: 9/11 suspect was tortured

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Pentagon official: 9/11 suspect was tortured
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jan 14, 2009 20:32:42 EST

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon official said in an interview published Wednesday that the United States tortured Mohammed al-Qahtani, a Saudi man who allegedly had hoped to become the “20th hijacker” in the Sept. 11 attacks.

“We tortured Qahtani,” said Susan J. Crawford, a retired judge who was appointed convening authority of military commissions in February 2007. Crawford was interviewed by The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward.

White House press secretary Dana Perino defended the president’s anti-terrorism policy.

“Let me just make sure it’s clear — and I’ll say it on the record one more time — that it has never been the policy of this president or this administration to torture,” Perino said Wednesday.

She referred reporters to the Defense Department for further comment.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/01/ap_gitmo_torture_011409/%2e

[adadem]

1. Perino is deluded

they should all be prosecuted.

[fasttense]

2. It has been the bush and dick's policy to torture.

They admitted as much on the TV interviews they did. So Perino is out and out lying for the administration. I wonder if she enjoys it?