CIA torture far exceeded waterboarding, brought suspects ‘to the point of death’

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According to an article published on Sunday by the UK’s Telegraph, the American intelligence officers tasked with interrogating alleged Al-Qaeda members and other terror suspects in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks didn’t just waterboard detainees — they nearly killed them.

“They weren’t just pouring water over their heads or over a cloth,” a source described by the Telegraph as having first-hand knowledge of the post-9/11 period when the tactics were used told the paper. “They were holding them under water until the point of death, with a doctor present to make sure they did not go too far.”

“This was real torture,” the individual added.

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