Enhanced interrogation techniques the CIA against detainees after September 11 "have not been effective," and were more brutal than the spy agency had recognized so far, concluded a report highly anticipated US Senate.
The Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on Tuesday released a redacted version of a thorough parliamentary inquiry report denouncing the secret detention of a hundred men suspected of links to al Qaeda, a secret program authorized under the chairmanship of George W. Bush.
Obama denounces methods "contrary" to US values
President Barack Obama quickly responded by denouncing the methods "contrary" to US values after the publication of a US Senate report on the interrogation techniques used by the CIA against detainees after September 11.
"These techniques have greatly tarnished America's reputation in the world," Obama said in a statement, promising to do everything so that these methods are never used. "No nation is perfect, but one of America's strengths is our willingness to openly confront our past," he added.
Torture has prevented the attacks "for CIA director
The CIA chief John Brennan admitted that the US intelligence agency had made mistakes using torture as an interrogation method, but has insisted that this had helped prevent further attacks after 11 -September.
According to Brennan, an internal investigation conducted by the CIA highlighted that interrogations pushed against terrorism suspects had "led to the recovery of information that has helped prevent attacks, capture terrorists and save lives ".dropoff window
AFP
Photo illustration: aerial view of the CIA headquarters, located in Langley, Virginia
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