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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 04:26 PM Dec 2014

Psychologist, James Mitchell, admits he waterboarded al Qaeda suspects: report

James Mitchell, a former U.S. Air Force psychologist, confirmed some of the specific details in a Senate committee report released last week and defended the practices, saying that valuable intelligence was obtained despite investigators’ conclusion to the contrary.

“Yes, I waterboarded KSM,” Mitchell told the Internet-based global television news outlet VICE News, referring to Mohammed, whose interrogation was described in brutal detail in the report and which has been deemed torture by human rights groups.

“I was part of a larger team that waterboarded a small number of detainees,” Mitchell said in the interview posted Monday.

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"I wasn't living hand to mouth, but it wasn't $81 million," Mitchell was quoted as saying. The Senate report said he and Jessen earned as much as $1,800 a day.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/us-usa-cia-torture-psychologist-idUSKBN0JT2DB20141215?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=71&google_editors_picks=true



OK, this is an admitted war crime. Under US law, Justice is obligated to charge this man. They can then use him to out the rest of the torturers and get them all the rehabilitation they so desperately need.
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Psychologist, James Mitchell, admits he waterboarded al Qaeda suspects: report (Original Post) grahamhgreen Dec 2014 OP
I'm sure Holder will get right on that. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #1
The funny thing is, it didn't take torture to get him to confess. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2014 #2
This man should be in jail! even GITMO perhaps! sdfernando Dec 2014 #3
Who would want this person in their neghborhood????! Very sick individual. grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #6
Come on people, look forward not back! joeybee12 Dec 2014 #4
When will he be indicted? Or, is a confession not enough evidence? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #5
Confession without torture! grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #9
This is what happens in a country where over half the populace thinks bullwinkle428 Dec 2014 #7
blank...blank....9/11... kentuck Dec 2014 #8

sdfernando

(4,935 posts)
3. This man should be in jail! even GITMO perhaps!
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 05:02 PM
Dec 2014

his medical and phycological licenses should be pulled immediately! F@#* You James Mitchell!!!

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)
7. This is what happens in a country where over half the populace thinks
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 07:07 PM
Dec 2014

this is good policy - they fucking BRAG about their actions!

kentuck

(111,098 posts)
8. blank...blank....9/11...
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 07:11 PM
Dec 2014

It's a great excuse for most people. But, that is really all it is - an excuse.

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