CIA tortured top al Qaeda terror detainee at secret location: NYT (made him listen to rock music)

Jurist ^ | Sept. 10, 2006 | Natalie Hrubos

[FairOpinion]

CIA operatives taking over the interrogation of captured top al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah [BBC News backgrounder] from FBI agents in 2002 had him stripped, exposed to extreme cold and subjected to loud rock music in an effort to extract sensitive information, the New York Times reported Sunday.

[FairOpinion]

The horrors!!!

Link to the longer, detailed NYT article:

At a Secret Interrogation, Dispute Flared Over Tactics

"In his early interviews, Mr. Zubaydah had revealed what turned out to be important information, identifying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed — from a photo on a hand-held computer — as the chief planner of the Sept. 11 attacks. Mr. Zubaydah also identified Jose Padilla, an American citizen who has been charged with terrorism-related crimes."

Looks like we got vital info from him, which may well have prevented major attacks, but I guess the NYT would rather if we didn't even make this terrorist mastermind uncomfortable, and let thousands of innocent die instead.

The NYT should be prosecuted for treason -- there is plenty of proof that they are continuously giving aid and comfort to our enemies, by trying to undermine the War on Terror.

[Perdogg]

good.

[driftdiver]

At least it wasn't rap music.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Woah! Listening to Bon Jovi is real torture.

(That was not sarcasm.)

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Or the Dixie Chicks.

[bootless]

I wonder if they played "Brand New Key" and "The Night Chicago Died" as well...

[cf_river_rat]

I don't see why these terrorists would give up any information at all. It is well known we will not harm them.

[eeevil conservative]

oh COOL!

any AC/DC on the tape?

I LOVE THEM!

[Jeff Chandler]

At least it wasn't rap music.

He's of no use to us dead.

[Peach]

Torture just isn't what it used to be.

Now it's being made barely uncomfortable or humiliated that's considered torture.

[osideplanner]

Just put a TV outside the cell and play MTV all day, now that's torture!

[Mr. Mojo]

The horrors!!!

Could be, depending on the band. I know if I had to listen to Jefferson Airplane's "We Built This City" more than 5 times straight I'd be ready for the rubber room.

[evad]

CIA operatives taking over the interrogation of captured top al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah [BBC News backgrounder] from FBI agents in 2002 had him stripped, exposed to extreme cold and subjected to loud rock music in an effort to extract sensitive information, the New York Times reported Sunday.

God I wish I could believe that was true!

[FairOpinion]

[cmsgop]

I'm saving this one for Osama...

[Lurker]

That's not torture.

Leave this piece of sh** in a room with me for half an hour and I'll teach him about torture.

Now where did I put my blow torch and those bolt cutters?

L

[darkwing104]

Dear NYT...

Does the piece of ROP Crap decapitated?

Was he forced to renounce his religion?

If the answer is "No" then STFU!

[BigBobber]

If these nitwit reporters didn't hate America they could have written the lead like this:

Top al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah ratted out his fellow Islamists with only minimal persuasion from interrogators. "All we did was put him in a cold room and play loud music for a few hours and he started singing like a canary." said FBI agents familiar with the case.

[Wristpin]

Sure he is! All illegal combatants caught out of uniform should be executed. Think about how many civilians and US troops get killed by these guys operating amongst civilians. Currently there is no penalty.

[BallyBill]

I wonder if this is another misguided attempt by the NY Times to show how evil BushCo is? Millions of American's won't be able to sleep thinking that a mass murderer was uncomfortable in their name.