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Blowing Smoke at Terrorists
CNS News ^ | August 26, 2009 | Terence P. Jeffrey

Posted on 08/26/2009 3:07:55 PM PDT by Species8472

Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri, according to the 9-11 commission report, was the mastermind of the Oct. 12, 2000, attack on the U.S.S. Cole that killed 17 U.S. sailors.

Nashiri was also the target of an "unauthorized" CIA interrogation technique (that had not been legally vetted by the Justice Department) that is described in a May 7, 2004, CIA inspector general's report that was partially declassified by the Obama administration this week.

CIA officers blew smoke in Nashiri's face, according to the report, and they used cigars.

The IG's office described this smoke-blowing as one of several "unauthorized or undocumented techniques" it discovered had been used in isolated incidents by CIA employees interrogating high-level al-Qaida terrorists.

"An Agency (redacted phrase) interrogator admitted that, in December 2002, he and another (redacted phrase) smoked cigars and blew cigar smoke in al-Nashiri's face during the interrogation," said the IG report.

The IG, however, was unable to clearly establish that the smoke-blowing was intended to force Nashiri to cough up what he knew about al-Qaida's plans.

"The interrogator claimed they did this to 'cover the stench' in the room and to help keep the interrogators alert late at night," said the IG report. "This interrogator said he would not do this again based on 'perceived criticism.' Another agency interrogator admitted that he also smoked cigars during two sessions with al-Nashiri to mask the stench in the room. He claimed he did not deliberately force smoke into al-Nashiri's face." The interrogators learned their lesson: Don't blow smoke at terrorists

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Horrors!
1 posted on 08/26/2009 3:07:56 PM PDT by Species8472
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2 posted on 08/26/2009 4:41:31 PM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Life, Liberty and the Department of Happiness)
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To: Species8472
The ONLY terrorist-interrogation methods sanctioned by Obama:


3 posted on 08/26/2009 6:07:18 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Good and evil are present in this world, and between the two there can be no compromise." GW Bush)
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4 posted on 08/26/2009 6:26:08 PM PDT by rfp1234
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To: Species8472
"An Agency (redacted phrase) interrogator admitted that, in December 2002, he and another (redacted phrase) smoked cigars and blew cigar smoke in al-Nashiri's face during the interrogation,"

"Cigar" and "blew" in the same sentence.

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5 posted on 08/26/2009 6:33:31 PM PDT by rfp1234
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To: Species8472

More dangerous would be having them drink our of a cup used by a homosexual.

I hope they do that next.

What can the press so with that one?


6 posted on 08/26/2009 9:21:03 PM PDT by NoLibZone (North Korea? The only buildings in Hawaii at risk of destruction are those housing Obama's records!)
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To: Species8472

The title of this article does not give it justice.

ForGodsakes second hand smoke “they blew smoke from a cigar in a terrorists face”

Oh the utter horror.

Why are democrats destroying our country?

How many more goals in the communist manifesto do they have yet to accomplish?


7 posted on 08/27/2009 7:16:38 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: Species8472
Cigarettes and cigars have historically been used by many third world police and intelligence to burn apply burns to sensitive areas of those being interrogated.

I suspect this method would not have been lost on captured terrorists, and if our guys fired up a stogie or a cigarette to *set the mood* for their chat with one of these dirtbags, the POTUS should paraphrase his hero Lincoln, and be asking what brand they smoke.

8 posted on 08/27/2009 7:24:08 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Species8472

Expect the ACLU to bring suit if any of the perps come down with any type of cancer.


9 posted on 08/27/2009 9:15:32 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: libertarian27
I saw this video of actors recreating a torture scene. Start at 2:37 and if you can stand it watch for 61 seconds. Yes you may say that it worked - but the honor! Yeah Right!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJBe3pH4Io">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJBe3pH4Io

10 posted on 09/02/2009 10:44:21 AM PDT by Ironsman
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Sorry try again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJBe3pH4Io


11 posted on 09/02/2009 10:47:04 AM PDT by Ironsman
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That was great - the GI’s were blowing smoke right at them and the German said they would talk for a pack of cigarettes!

LMAO


12 posted on 09/02/2009 2:02:09 PM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Life, Liberty and the Department of Happiness)
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