All evidence from the icrc report suggests that abu zubaydahs informant was telling him the truth. Jul 12, 2011 getting away with torture the bush administration and mistreatment of detainees summary recommendations. He is held under the authority of authorization for use of military force against terrorists aumf. Judge rejects arguments of cia torture architects, allows. One of the most curious documents turned over in last weeks foia dump is the last one, titled the cia interrogation of abu zubaydah pdf 110122. The information allegedly obtained from his torture played a large part in the creation. Part 1 of the secret diaries of abu zubaydah reveals a troubled path from studying in india to battling in afghanistan.
Abu zubaydah csrt transcript american civil liberties union. Guantanamo detainee to testify on unspeakable torture by. Cias harsh treatment of terrorism suspect abu zubaydah. And so, for his role as the summoner of all our fears, abu zubaydah is our person of the week. It was the first time the enhanced interrogation techniques. Cias harsh treatment of terrorism suspect abu zubaydah has. The coffinlike black boxes, for example, barely large enough to contain a man, one six feet tall and the other scarcely more than three feet, which seem to recall the. Zubaydah is a saudi arabian al qaeda facilitator, who was the cias first detainee. Abu zubaydah, the highvalue detainee held at detention site green, faced a particularly gruelling ordeal between august 4 and august 23, 2002, after he had already been in complete isolation. Over a twoandahalfhour period, abu zubaydah coughed, vomited, and had involuntary spasms of the torso and extremities during waterboarding. Dec 14, 2014 abu zubaydah, the highvalue detainee held at detention site green, faced a particularly gruelling ordeal between august 4 and august 23, 2002, after he had already been in complete isolation. Abu zubaydah the guantanamo docket the new york times. They were joined there and led by saudiborn abu zubaydah, according to court documents. May 30, 2018 what zubaydah was trying to illustrate is sometimes unclear.
Abu zubaydah and the case against torture architect james mitchell. At this point in the tribunal id like to address some other requests for evidence that you had made previously. Abu zubaydah is believed to have been the chief recruiter of the alqaeda network. Khalid sheikh mohammed and abu zubaydah, were waterboarded 183 and 83 times respectively. Government admits its understanding of abu zubaydah has. Oct 15, 2012 abu zubaydah, a man once called alqaedas chief of operations, appears to be at the center of an unraveling of the official myth behind al qaeda. The cias destruction of the abu zubaydah tapes and the law of.
The author is a member of abu zubaydahs legal team. Dec 11, 2007 kevin drum posts two conflicting accounts of the cia interrogation of abu zubaydah, who was captured in the weeks after 911. Based on information he provided, the operatives were detained, one while traveling to the u. Held 14 years without charge, cia torture guinea pig abu. May 10, 2017 abu zubaydah, the guantanamo detainee who endured some of the most brutal cia interrogation techniques in the post911 era including waterboarding, has waived his immunity in order to testify at. Abu zubaydah,who worked closely with the al qaeda leadership, has stated that ksm originally presented bin ladin with a scaleddown version of the 911 plan, and that bin ladin urged ksm to expand. On 28 march 2002 abu zubaydah was captured alongside more than 30 other suspects in joint uspakistani raid on safe houses in faisalabad, pakistan. Cias june 20 response to the ssci study on the former. Today, the president announced that khalid sheikh mohammed ksm, abu zubaydah, ramzi bin al shibh, and 11 other terrorists in cia custody have been transferred to the custody of the. Captured in pakistan on march 28, 2002, he has since been held by the united states as an enemy combatant.
For three years, the aclu has challenged trumps abuses of power. Abu zubaydah told the fbi officers that mukhtar trained the 911 hijackers and also provided additional information on ksms background, to include diat ksm spoke fluent english, was approximately 34 years old, and was responsible for alqaida operations outside of afghanistan. The secret diary of abu zubaydah al jazeera america. Joseph margulies, mark denbeaux and helen duffy, who also represent abu. The torturers were conducting their experiments with. Slidepdf as noted in the study, cia sought to fill the vacuum in its rdi. The case of the terrorist abu zubaydah is a good example of where the success of the informed interrogation approach can be contrasted with the failure of the harsh technique approach.
By march 2002, the court document continued, noor and 12 or more terrorists settled into a safe house in faisalabad, pakistan, that was being used as a hideout and training facility. Why the pakistanterrorist nexus persists jordan times. Aug 24, 2016 the us government has released an unclassified profile of the jihadist known as abu zubaydah, who is held at the guantanamo bay detention facility. That is the story of the man called abu zubaydah, whose alleged torture testimony, obtained by the cia while brennan was the head of the agencys terrorist threat center, built the foundation for the official account of 911. Zubaydah was the cias first captive after 911 and was accused of being one of the highest ranking.
The torture report written and directed by scott z. For immediate release september 6, 2006 fact sheet. Documents in pdf format require the adobe acrobat reader. You may refer to the following article for instructions on how to change the default printer. He appears to be bloodied and on some type of stretcher. The cia rejected the idea of putting zubaydah into military custody, citing lack of security and the fact that he would have to be declared to the international committee of the red cross. Abu zubaydah zayn alabidin muhammed hussein abu zubaydah is a saudi citizen who helped manage the khalden training camp in afghanistan. The fbi had been trying to determine the identity of a mysterious mukhtar, whom bin laden kept. The us government has released an unclassified profile of the jihadist known as abu zubaydah, who is held at the guantanamo bay detention facility. Dexter filkins is a staff writer at the new yorker and the author of the. Abu zubaydah and the case against torture architect james. Bringing terrorists to justice president discusses creation of military commissions to try suspected terrorists in focus.
Report senate select committee on intelligence senate. Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public. Hayden confirmed publicly that waterboarding was used on three qaeda prisoners, abu zubaydah, abd alrahim alnashiri and khalid shaikh. Former white house spokesman ari fleischer described him as a key terrorist recruiter and operational planner and member of osama bin ladens inner circle. What politics and the media still get wrong about abu zubaydah. Kevin drum posts two conflicting accounts of the cia interrogation of abu zubaydah, who was captured in the weeks after 911. Abu zubaydah, strapped to a gurney, is wheeled from a plane on a palm tree lined airstrip. Our client base who benefit from our investment in the latest technology and our experienced and dedicated workforce emphasis on quality, service and technical excellence. Abu zubaydah looked at one of them and said, thats mukhtar. According to ron suskinds sources, zubaydah was a schizophrenic low. The 31yearold, born in saudi arabia to palestinian parents, was the. Extraordinary renditions international bar association. What zubaydah was trying to illustrate is sometimes unclear. The interrogation of abu zubaydah the center for the study.
First, any hopes that president obama would lead the way were dashed when. Hello mark, based on your description, it looks like the issue could be with the pdf printer driver. Getting away with torture the bush administration and mistreatment of detainees summary recommendations. People are counting on us to keep fighting for immigrant families, access to abortion, voting rights and more. Ali soufan testified about abu zubaydah s interrogation before the u. Beginning in august 2002, abu zubaydah was the first prisoner to undergo enhanced interrogation techniques. Abu zubaydah, a man once called alqaedas chief of operations, appears to be at the center of an unraveling of the official myth behind al qaeda. Abu zubaydah, detainee tortured by cia, makes case for. Full text of cia on guantanamo bay and abu zubaydah. May 24, 2002 and so, for his role as the summoner of all our fears, abu zubaydah is our person of the week. The first, dated august 2002, grants authorization to use harsh interrogation techniques on a highranking terrorist, abu zubaydah, on the grounds that previous methods hadnt been working. Deek is a palestinian and naturalized us citizen living in california for most of the 1990s who will later reportedly mastermind several. Zubaydah also disclosed that khalid sheikh mohammed ksm was the mastermind behind the september 11 attacks. Held 14 years without charge, cia torture guinea pig abu zubaydah asks for freedom.
Each time abu zubaydah denied having additional information, the interrogators would perform a facial slap or face grab. Abu zubaydah and the case against torture architect james mitchell 24. One is from a kuwaiti bank and the other is from a saudi bank. T he story of abu zubaydah a saudiborn palestinian whose real name is zayn alabidin muhammad. He was shot and captured in pakistan by pakistani authorities working with the cia, in a march 2002 raid. Aug 31, 2003 new york a new book by gerald posner says abu zubaydah has made startling revelations about secret connections linking saudi arabia, pakistan and osama bin laden.
After his capture in early 2002, zubaydah was the first detainee known to be tortured. One of the most striking parts of the memos is the false premises on which they are based, he writes. He was captured in pakistan in 2002 and has been sent to guantanamo bay, cuba. Opinion a stark reminder of guantanamos sins the new. Lets verify the same by changing the default printer to microsoft xps document writer or microsoft onenote, then try printing virtually and check whether issue reoccurs. When asked by his pakistani tormentors for specific information by his own account he gave the impression of suffering greater physical pain than was the case and eventually offered false information in order to stop the abuse. The cia notifies committee of the detention of abu zubaydah, but mtikes no reference to coercive. The suit was brought by the american civil liberties union on behalf of three former detaineessuleiman abdullah salim, mohamed ahmed ben soud, and the family of gul rahmanwho were each subjected to torture. His lawyers, who are bound by government secrecy laws, said they could not discuss anything he told them about what he intended. Our printing and publishing services are here to provide you with the high quality composition and aesthetic that youre looking for, brought to you by experienced and creative professionals who know all the ins and outs of the process. A rare glimpse of abu zubaydah 14 years after first cia. Ali jarekji reuters in 2007, the new yorker magazine will note, american intelligence officials had been investigating khalil deek and abu zubaidas activities since at least the late eighties, but it will not explain why. Abu zubaydah was a operations planner as well as senior facilitator for alqaeda operatives, arranging their movements to avoid capture from authorities. In a statement pdf read by his personal representative, he explained how he.
Abu zubaida pictured shortly after he was captured in pakistan. Al jazeera obtained the translated documents in pdf form, viewable here, and reproduced them online in a searchable format. It was not, therefore, until the circuit court upheld his detention last month pdf that the details of this associated force were revealed as a militia that was allegedly maintained by abu zubaydah, and it was also revealed that the circuit court was relying on a longdiscredited opinion of zubaydah as the leader of a training camp in. Abu zubaydah told us that al qaida operatives were planning to launch an attack inside the united states. Dexter filkins writes about abu zubaydah, who underwent torture and lost an. Abc news when alqaeda leader abu zubaida is captured in pakistan see march 28, 2002, he is found to be carrying two bank cards, similar to us atm cards.
Based on your description, it looks like the issue could be with the pdf printer driver. At the time, president bush said that mohammed is believed to be the mastermind behind the sept. The following elements were copied from the original. Dates between curly braces were added by al jazeera america.
Abu zubaydah poses a real threat to al qaeda dig within. The interrogation of abu zubaydah the center for the. Abu zubaydah, an alleged al qaeda operative captured in pakistan in. Today, the president announced that khalid sheikh mohammed ksm, abu zubaydah, ramzi bin al shibh, and 11 other terrorists in cia custody have been transferred to the custody of the department of defense, at the u. Sep 06, 2006 abu zubaydah told us that al qaida operatives were planning to launch an attack inside the united states. A federal judge allowed a lawsuit against cia contractors implicated in the torture program to proceed to trial in spokane, washington, on september 5.
Aug 23, 2016 abu zubaydah was a human guinea pig for the cia torture regimen drawn up by contractor psychologists james mitchell and bruce jessen, now facing a federal lawsuit brought by later victims. Ali soufan sits with his partner and abu zubaydah, who is still in critical. Abu zubaydah s drawings of torture at the hands of american agents are a sickening reminder of what this country is capable of. Documents related to the former detention and interrogation program. He is currently a contributing writer for propublica, an independent, nonprofit, online.
Full text of cia on guantanamo bay and abu zubaydah see other formats. Documents related to the former detention and interrogation. Government admits its understanding of abu zubaydah has evolved emptywheel 20100401 i wanted to return to the governments filing on abu zubaydah backing off the key claims on which our. They named khalid sheik mohammed, abu zubaydah and ibn skeikh allibi. New york a new book by gerald posner says abu zubaydah has made startling revelations about secret connections linking saudi arabia, pakistan and osama bin laden. Abu zubaydah this afternoon, i received a telephone call from deputy assistant attorney general john yoo of the office of legal counsel, department of justice. Field manual intelligence interrogation 38 a cia directorate of. Attempts to call to accountability any of the architects of the bush administrations torture program have so far been depressingly unsuccessful. Executive summary senate select committee on intelligence us. Offset printing is a practice that requires a refined process and a good eye for design, aesthetics, and innovation. Abu zubaydah was a human guinea pig for the cia torture regimen drawn up by contractor psychologists james mitchell and bruce jessen, now facing a federal lawsuit brought by later victims.