Senate vs. CIA: Effectiveness of Waterboarding

CIVILIAN COURT-MARTIAL DEFENSE LAWYER NEWS:

The battle between the Senate and CIA has now arrived at the topic of waterboarding and "enhanced interrogation techniques"...and whether these were effective interrogation methods in the successful hunt for Osama bin Laden, as portrayed in the movie Zero Dark Thirty.  

According to the Senate report, enhanced interrogation techniques did not provide any new actionable intelligence in the hunt.  The CIA disputes this.  A story appears here: 

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/03/31/senate-torture-report-examines-hunt-for-bin-laden.html?comp=7000023317843&rank=3

By: Attorney Richard V. Stevens

Civilian criminal defense lawyer and military defense lawyer
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.
http://www.militaryadvocate.com

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