Valuetainment "Keep Them In Guantanamo Bay FOREVER!" - Dick Cheney’s Torture Motives REVEALED By CIA Insider
Jul 16, 2025
John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer who exposed the U.S. torture program post-9/11, reveals shocking insights into its origins. He discusses how psychologists crafted these interrogation methods by reverse-engineering military training. Kiriakou shares his refusal to participate and the consequences he faced. The conversation dives into the ethical dilemmas of enhanced interrogation techniques and the controversial decisions surrounding detention at Guantanamo Bay. His personal narrative sheds light on the moral complexities confronting national security.
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Torture From Military Training
- The CIA torture program derived from reverse-engineering the Air Force's SEER survival training.
- Psychologists adapted harsh military techniques into so-called enhanced interrogation methods for $108 million.
CIA Raids Lead To Guantanamo
- John Kiriakou organized CIA raids on Al Qaeda safe houses in Pakistan with precise planning and equipment.
- After many arrests, prisons filled, leading to detainees being sent to Guantanamo Bay for detention.
Refusing To Participate In Torture
- Kiriakou was asked if he wanted to be certified in enhanced interrogation but refused, calling it torture.
- He was the only one in his circle to refuse, which cost him his promotion and career opportunities.