Sometime in November

[Solly Mack]

from December 7, 2007

CIA "destroyed rendition interrogation tapes"

The decision to destroy two videotapes was taken in November 2005 amid increasing media attention on the practice of extraordinary rendition, under which detainees are flown to secret locations abroad to be held outside the reach of US law, and interrogation methods.

Meanwhile - back in November of 2005

A busy month for news regarding the CIA's program of extraordinary rendition - and - 'enhanced interrogation techniques' AKA torture. All in the same month the tapes were destroyed.

November 2, 2005

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons - Debate Is Growing Within Agency About Legality and Morality of Overseas System Set Up After 9/11

The CIA and the White House, citing national security concerns and the value of the program, have dissuaded Congress from demanding that the agency answer questions in open testimony about the conditions under which captives are held.

7 November 2005

US does not torture, Bush insists

The Senate has passed legislation banning torture, but the Bush administration is seeking an exemption for the CIA spy agency.

November 8, 2005

Senate Debates Torture Rules

Last week, Vice President Cheney visited the Senate and reportedly urged Republicans specifically to exempt the CIA from McCain's amendment

See also: Cheney Plan Exempts CIA From Bill Barring Abuse of Detainees

11.13.2005

CIA allegedly hid evidence of detainee torture - report

CIA interrogators apparently tried to cover up the death of an Iraqi 'ghost detainee' who died while being interrogated at Abu Ghraib prison...

The death of secret detainee Manadel al-Jamadi was ruled a homicide in a Defense Department autopsy

After some 90 minutes of interrogation by CIA officials, he died of 'blunt force injuries' and 'asphyxiation', according to the autopsy documents

See also: Trial Starts in Abu Ghraib Death.Navy SEAL Faces Charges; CIA Agents Not Named in Case

On Tuesday, the government launched the first criminal trial in the case -- but none of the CIA agents who were involved is facing charges.

November 15, 2005

Spanish police expose more CIA links to secret flights of detainees

Spanish police have traced up to 42 suspected CIA operatives believed to have taken part in secret flights carrying detained or kidnapped Islamist terror suspects to interrogation centres and jails in Afghanistan, Egypt and elsewhere.

Nov. 16, 2005

The Birth of Soft Torture

Since 9/11, as government documents and news reports have made clear, the CIA's experimental approach to coercive interrogation has been revived.

Nov. 18, 2005

CIA's Harsh Interrogation Techniques Described

Harsh interrogation techniques authorized by top officials of the CIA have led to questionable confessions and the death of a detainee since the techniques were first authorized in mid-March 2002

See also:Descriptions of Techniques Allegedly Authorized by the CIA - same 'techniques' when used by other countries called torture by the US

Country by country report on torture and abuse, as issued by the US State Department

November 21, 2005

CIA Whitewashing Torture

Goss is quoted as saying: “This agency does not do torture. Torture does not work. We use lawful capabilities to collect vital information, and we do it in a variety of unique and innovative ways, all of which are legal and none of which are torture.”

But contrary to Goss’s assertions, the CIA is alleged to have authorized interrogation techniques which do constitute torture, and which the United States has historically considered as such.

24 November 2005

EU steps up inquiry into secret CIA flights and 'terror jails'

An investigation into claims that the CIA held al-Qa'ida suspects in secret prisons in Europe has been stepped up, with 45 countries being sent a formal demand to provide information.

Human Rights Watch has identified the Kogalniceanu military airfield in Romania and Poland's Szczytno-Szymany airport as possible secret detention centres, basing its claim on flight logs of CIA aircraft.

Mr Marty believes the other airports that might have been used include Palma de Majorca, Larnaca in Cyprus, Shannon in Ireland, and the US air base at Ramstein in Germany.

Sweden says a plane with possible CIA links has landed in the country three times since 2002. Denmark has identified 14 suspect flights. Norway has identified three.

[scarletwoman]

1. Wow. Great complilation! Thanks for taking the time and trouble -- very telling! k&r (nt)

[Solly Mack]

7. Thanks, scarletwoman. Did you see this yet? (link )

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3095441

I'm sputtering...not exactly surprised...just disgusted

[scarletwoman]

8. I saw it, but didn't bother reading it. The big picture has been obvious for such a long time, now,

and I'm tired of trying to keep up with all the details.

The rot and corruption stinks to high heaven, I don't need to count every slimy writhing maggot feeding on the decayed corpse of our Republic to know this is so.

I do appreciate that good-hearted people such as yourself are willing to continue documenting the outrages, I just don't have the stomach for it anymore.

Nothing is going to change -- much less get better -- anytime soon, if ever. Our country has become the Soviet Union on steroids. The ruling Politburo lives in its own rarified world and takes care of its own, and we the peasants live at the pleasure and mercy of State.

sw

[brer cat]

2. Another great post, Solly,

I just don't know whether to :thumbsup: to you or just :cry:.

Thanks for all that you contribute. I always look forward to your posts.

[Solly Mack]

6. Hi brer cat

Thank you!

Not sure I can cry any more...just so sickened by it all

[rockybelt]

3. All of these facts

and still there is no action by Congress.

Will someone please tell me the REAL reason that Congress fails to act upon the literal mountain of information and facts regarding this war. Information and facts that were gathered before the war even started. Going on 5 years now. What is the REAL reason?

[spanone]

4. K&R

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

5. Another extraordinary rendition of,...the truth. It's COVER-UP all the way,...

,...to the whitehouse.

IT (the shithouse) is STILL allowed to just, get away, with extraordinary crimes.