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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPsychologist, JAMES MITCHELL, Linked to CIA Interrogations Kayaking in Retirement
James Mitchell, a psychologist who allegedly co-founded a company the CIA paid to run its terror interrogation program, is retired in Florida and spends his free time kayaking, rafting and climbing. And finding his life a little surreal. Im in a box -- Im caught in some Kafka novel, he said in a telephone interview from his home in Land O Lakes, Florida. Everyone is assuming it is me, but I cant confirm or deny it. It is frustrating because you cant defend yourself.
Saying he was speaking as a psychologist trained in interrogation techniques but denying any direct knowledge of the CIA program, Mitchell said he would support anything legal and that doesnt produce lasting harm. He said anyone who engaged in sexually abusing or killing a prisoner should be in jail.
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His partner in Mitchell Jessen & Associates was Bruce Jessen, who was also involved in the CIA interrogations according to the officials familiar with the report. The Senate report didnt name the firm or Jessen. Jessen didnt respond to a message left at a number listed in that name in Spokane, Washington, which is where the U.S. officials said the company that worked for the CIA and was paid $81 million was based.
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The people who think the men and woman in the CIA are doing the heavy lifting for them so they can sleep safe at night, those people I get a lot of positive comments from, Mitchell said. Then there are the people who think it would be better that 3,000 people die than that KSM get slapped, referring to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and they dont care because it isnt going to be them who is dying. They just dont care.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-10/psychologist-linked-to-cia-interrogations-kayaking-in-retirement.html#disqus_thread
Saying he was speaking as a psychologist trained in interrogation techniques but denying any direct knowledge of the CIA program, Mitchell said he would support anything legal and that doesnt produce lasting harm. He said anyone who engaged in sexually abusing or killing a prisoner should be in jail.
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His partner in Mitchell Jessen & Associates was Bruce Jessen, who was also involved in the CIA interrogations according to the officials familiar with the report. The Senate report didnt name the firm or Jessen. Jessen didnt respond to a message left at a number listed in that name in Spokane, Washington, which is where the U.S. officials said the company that worked for the CIA and was paid $81 million was based.
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The people who think the men and woman in the CIA are doing the heavy lifting for them so they can sleep safe at night, those people I get a lot of positive comments from, Mitchell said. Then there are the people who think it would be better that 3,000 people die than that KSM get slapped, referring to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and they dont care because it isnt going to be them who is dying. They just dont care.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-10/psychologist-linked-to-cia-interrogations-kayaking-in-retirement.html#disqus_thread
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Psychologist, JAMES MITCHELL, Linked to CIA Interrogations Kayaking in Retirement (Original Post)
grahamhgreen
Dec 2014
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Octafish
(55,745 posts)1. Wonder how much the PSYCH Torture Program contracts amounted to in dollars?
I know the cost in kayaks.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)3. 80 million dollars
Octafish
(55,745 posts)8. Thanks!
That's a lot of ice.
shraby
(21,946 posts)9. The contract was for 181 million but they were only paid 81 million.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)10. Ah. Publicity.
Thank you, shraby! The idea that medical professionals would violate their highest oath in order to serve the Carlyle Group is sickening.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)2. If this asshole has any brains
he will head for an armed and guarded compound in South America ASAP. $81 million - - should let him manage that.
grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)12. heavily armed! Not sure how he sleeps at night...
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)4. And to think,
What about Black Water(Z Corp),Boeing and other Contractors,they get a pass. It's still all about the MONEY. Screw the people.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)5. These guys need a taste of their own medicine. n/t
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)6. Maybe the river will wash some of the blood off his hands.
postulater
(5,075 posts)7. "You people!"
"You can't handle the truth!"
Guy's an asshole of the worst kind.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)11. These monsters walk among us...nt