16 Horrifying Excerpts From the Torture Report That the CIA Doesn't Want You to See

One prisoner froze to death after being left to sleep, without pants, on a cold concrete floor. Another was forced to stand in a "stress position" on broken bones. CIA officers threatened to sexually assault the wife of one detainee, and cut the throat of another prisoner's mother.

And it gets worse.

After months of negotiations with the White House and CIA, the Senate Intelligence Committee has released a redacted summary of its original 6,300-page report on the "enhanced interrogation techniques" carried out by George W. Bush-era intelligence agents on suspected terrorists.

Through a process known as "extraordinary rendition," detainees were taken to prisons in allied nations — so-called CIA "black sites" — where American officers sought to extract information, often by using brutal and repugnant tactics banned by international law. The secret program began sometime in the weeks after 9/11; President Barack Obama's executive order formally ended it Jan. 22, 2009.

Tuesday's "executive summary" is approximately 500 pages, with certain key details — names and locations — blacked out by CIA censors. The report is a dense and at times confounding read. CIA officials did their best to obscure the names of the 54 countries that partnered with U.S. intelligence to host the prisons. In 2005, 92 videotapes showing hundreds of hours of extreme interrogations were destroyed. Names of individual agents have also been wiped from the record, either to protect their safety or preserve their careers.

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Permalink Reply by Tara on December 10, 2014 at 9:52pm

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Says CIA Torture Report Is 'Full of Crap'

Asked whether the ends justify the means when it comes to brutal interrogations, Cheney said, "absolutely.”

“I’d do it again in a minute,” he said.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/vice-president-dick-cheney-cia-tortu...

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Permalink Reply by Ragnarok on December 10, 2014 at 10:18pm

This coming from a crazy man who guns down his own hunting buddies.

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Permalink Reply by Tara on December 10, 2014 at 10:28pm

He is one evil SOB! I'm surprised not to see him foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog.

I hope this repugnant prick pays for his crimes against humanity. One day Cheney will reap what he has sown.

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Permalink Reply by Sweettina2 on December 12, 2014 at 4:41am

Blood drinker!

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Permalink Reply by Less Prone on December 12, 2014 at 6:05am

Richard Bruce Cheney, born in January 30, 1941 in Sumner, Nebraska. Just wondering if their family had links to the Franklin scandal and satanism.

The Franklin Cover Up pdf by John DeCamp

from http://www.franklincase.org/

"Our goal at FranklinCase.org is to educate the public in understanding the complexities surrounding the Franklin matter which took place in Omaha, Nebraska during the late 80s' and early 90s'. This Franklin case exemplifies the misuse of powers in some of the most trusted establishments within the United States. FranklinCase.org hopes that by analyzing this segment of history you will gain new insight into some of the issues our country faces."