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14. From 2008: Top Bush Advisors Approved 'Enhanced Interrogation'

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 09:34 PM

Dec 2014

Sources: Top Bush Advisors Approved 'Enhanced Interrogation'

At the time, the Principals Committee included Vice President Cheney, former National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell, as well as CIA Director George Tenet and Attorney General John Ashcroft.

As the national security adviser, Rice chaired the meetings, which took place in the White House Situation Room and were typically attended by most of the principals or their deputies.

Contacted by ABC News today, spokesmen for Tenet, Rumsfeld and Powell declined to comment about the interrogation program or their private discussions in Principals Meetings. Powell said through an assistant there were "hundreds of [Principals] meetings" on a wide variety of topics and that he was "not at liberty to discuss private meetings."

The White House also declined comment on behalf of Rice and Cheney. Ashcroft could not be reached for comment today.

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Torture planning began in 2001, Senate report reveals (from 2009) [View all] Solly Mack Dec 2014 OP

Thanks for this thread, Solly. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #1

Bush's DOJ put out their 1st Torture Memo just 4 months after Sept. 11. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #3

I remember Alberto Gonzalez saying the Geneva Conventions was quaint. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #4

You're welcome. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #6

. Jeff Rosenzweig Dec 2014 #2

K&R G_j Dec 2014 #5

again from 2009: CIA threaten to kill children Solly Mack Dec 2014 #7

The "Salt Pit" from 2005 Solly Mack Dec 2014 #8

Marci Wheeler claims that a footnote reveals that Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #10

We murdered them even if they were guilty. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #11

You don't torture ESPECIALLY the bad guys. Volaris Dec 2014 #12

You're correct. Especially the bad guys. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #13

I 100% agree. Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #16

K&R WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #9

From 2008: Top Bush Advisors Approved 'Enhanced Interrogation' Solly Mack Dec 2014 #14

I left the government employ when I saw where this was heading back in 02 NightWatcher Dec 2014 #15

I'm glad the summary came out and I want the full report w/o redactions to come out. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #18

Thanks for the thread, Solly Mack. brer cat Dec 2014 #17

Hey, brer cat! Solly Mack Dec 2014 #19

CIA's Harsh Interrogation Techniques Described - from 2005 Solly Mack Dec 2014 #20

I went through and graduated from this SERE school they speak of madokie Dec 2014 #21

OK. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #22

No matter the euphemism they used, it's still TORTURE suffragette Dec 2014 #23

Thanks, suffragette Solly Mack Dec 2014 #25

Recommend... KoKo Dec 2014 #24

from 2009 : Rumsfeld: Architect of torture Solly Mack Dec 2014 #26

From 2005: Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller (a continuation from the above post w/ added info) Solly Mack Dec 2014 #27

until recently, waterboarding to simulate illegal tactics they might face Bandit Dec 2014 #28