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April 4, 2014

Senate Intel Committee Votes to Release Parts of Torture Report 
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The Senate Intelligence Committee has voted to release parts of a report
on the Bush administration's torture and rendition program. The panel
voted 11 to 3 Thursday to declassify nearly 500 pages of the more than
6,000-page report, including its executive summary. The CIA will review
the findings before their release, leading to fears they might redact
large portions. The report caused a spat between the CIA and Senate
panel, with Committee Chair Senator Dianne Feinstein openly accusing the
CIA of spying on Senate staffers and deleting files. Speaking Thursday,
Feinstein said the results of the investigation are shocking.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein: "The report exposes brutality that stands in
stark contrast to our values as a nation. It chronicles a stain on our
history that must never be allowed to happen again. This is not what
Americans do. The report also points to major problems with the CIA's
management of this program and its interactions with the White House,
other parts of the executive branch and Congress. This is also deeply
troubling and shows why oversight of intelligence agencies in a
democratic nation is so important."

Mc Clatchy reports the Senate probe concluded CIA officers illegally
detained 26 prisoners and used interrogation methods that were not
approved by either CIA headquarters or the Justice Department.

 

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