enhanced interrogation
Sixteen years ago, the CIA detained and tortured Gul Rahman until he died of hypothermia — but the agency never notified his family he died in its custody.
“But do I feel it works? Absolutely, I feel it works.”
James Mitchell says he's haunted but has no regrets about waterboarding suspected terrorists.
The CIA suggested it could instead provide an anonymous witness to answer questions in writing.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It's the first time someone with responsibility for the torture program has legally acknowledged their actions.
James Mitchell's unpublished book promises "a dramatic firsthand account."
The three men at the heart of the case were beaten, held in coffin-sized boxes, and hung from metal rods.
John Brennan's pledge to not torture terror suspects may be put to the test if one of the leading GOP candidates wins the White House.