Abu Zubaydah Archives - The Intercept

President George W. Bush and J. Porter Goss Director of the CIA answer questions from the media after President Bush met with CIA workers at the CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA on March 3, 2005. Pool photo by Dennis Brack, Black Star

For CIA, Truth About Torture Was an Existential Threat

President George W. Bush and J. Porter Goss Director of the CIA answer questions from the media after President Bush met with CIA workers at the CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA on March 3, 2005. Pool photo by Dennis Brack, Black Star

For CIA, Truth About Torture Was an Existential Threat

President George W. Bush and J. Porter Goss Director of the CIA answer questions from the media after President Bush met with CIA workers at the CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA on March 3, 2005. Pool photo by Dennis Brack, Black Star

For CIA, Truth About Torture Was an Existential Threat

For the CIA officials involved in torture, one thing was clear from the very beginning: The only way they would be forgiven for what they did was if they could show it had saved lives. It was the heart of their rationale. It was vital to public acceptance. It was how they would avoid prosecution. The […]