CIA black site detainee served as training prop to teach torture techniques

Re:CIA black site detainee served as training prop to teach ... by millzlane on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @11:13AM (#30686320)

Well considering the Biden administration, like the Trump administration before it, said the information should not be disclosed because it would do significant harm to national security. The mention of national security makes me think the issue here is multi faceted.

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Re:CIA black site detainee served as training prop to teach ... by wl on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @11:24AM (#30686467)

The case the Supreme Court used to uphold the State Secrets privilege was, in retrospect, a coverup with no genuine national security issues.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Reynolds

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Re:CIA black site detainee served as training prop to teach ... by whatshisface on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @11:15AM (#30686346)

National security is not a get-out-of-democracy-free card. There has to be some way for public opinions about the CIA to loop back around to the congresspeople on the security council, otherwise the system won't work.

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Re:CIA black site detainee served as training prop to teach ... by mc32 on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @11:20AM (#30686409)

The likely possibilities are, they all agree it’s necessary for reasons we don’t understand so they condone it—or, the power of the executive branch is diffuse and doesn’t always emanate from the Oval Office. I.e., the so called deep state, career bureaucracy and momentum hold more sway.

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