In a White House speech on terrorism on September 6, 2006, President Bush said: ” ‘As we move forward with the prosecutions [of detained terrorists at Guantanamo], we will continue to urge nations across the world to take back their nationals at Guantanamo, who will not be prosecuted by our military commissions. America has no […]
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9/6/2006
“On September 6, 2006, President George W. Bush admitted the existence of a secret CIA program to abduct, detain, and interrogate people outside of America as part of his war on terror. In a carefully worded statement, intended to portray himself as a strong leader, Bush referred to the CIA interrogation techniques as tough, lawful, […]
9/6/2006
In a White House speech on terrorism on September 6, 2006, President Bush said: ” ‘…one of the reasons we have not been able to close Guantanamo is that many countries have refused to take back their nationals held at the facility. Other countries have not provided adequate assurances that their nationals will not be […]
9/6/2006
“Al-Qaeda, he [President Bush] explained in [September 6, 2006], had failed to strike the United States a second time ‘because our government has changed its policies–and given our military, intelligence, and law enforcement personnel the tools they need to fight this enemy and protect our people.’ “ – Peter Bergen, The Longest War, Page 245 […]
9/6/2006
In a White House speech on terrorism on September 6, 2006, President Bush said: ” ‘I know Americans have heard conflicting information about Guantanamo. Let me give you some facts. Of the thousands of terrorists captured across the world, only about 770 have ever been sent to Guantanamo. Of these, about 315 have been returned […]
9/6/2006
In a speech at the White House on September 6, 2006, President Bush said: ” ‘In some cases, we determined that individuals we have captured pose a significant threat or may have intelligence that we and our allies need to have to prevent new attacks. Many are Al Qaeda operatives or Taliban fighters trying to […]
9/6/2006
In a White House speech on September 6, 2006, President Bush mentioned the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation techniques on detainees in the war on terror, referring to the techniques as an 'alternative set of procedures.' "What Bush did not describe was exactly what the 'alternative set of procedures' were. He did not disclose that […]
9/6/2006
In a speech at the White House on September 6, 2006, President Bush said: ” ‘In addition to the terrorists held at Guantanamo, a small number of suspected terrorist leaders and operatives captured during the war have been held and questioned outside the United States, in a separate program operated by the Central Intelligence Agency. […]
9/6/2006
President Bush speech on the US and its stance on torture: “I want to be absolutely clear with our people, and the world: The United States does not torture. It’s against our laws, and it’s against our values. I have not authorized it — and I will not authorize it. “ – Transcript, “President George […]
9/6/2006
President Bush discussed the interrogation of al Qaeda’s chief of operations Abu Zubaydah in a speech at the White House on September 6, 2006: ” ‘As his questioning proceeded, it became clear that he had received training on how to resist interrogation. And so, the CIA used an alternative set of procedures. These procedures were […]