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April 27, 2009

CIA Never Studied Whether Torture Was Effective or Necessary
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The Los Angeles Times reports the CIA never sought a rigorous assessment
of whether its use of torture during interrogations was effective or
necessary. In 2003, the agency’s inspector general circulated drafts of
a report that raised deep concerns about waterboarding and other
methods, but the CIA ignored his recommendation to conduct a study by
outside experts on whether the interrogation tactics worked.



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