1. The War In Afghanistan has not removed the Taliban. In fact, it has legitimised the Taliban.

2. The War In Iraq was based on WMD lies and had nothing to do with 911. This is beyond dispute.

3. CIA torture in Guantanamo found to be ineffective and 'far more brutal than approved', Senate report finds.

www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-10/cia-interrogations-ineffective-more-brutal-than-claimed-senate/5956190


Some of the key findings of the Committee

i. "Enhanced interrogation techniques" (torture) were not an effective means of acquiring intelligence

ii. The CIA made inaccurate claims about the effectiveness of the techniques.

iii. Interrogations were brutal and far worse than the CIA represented to policymakers and others

iv. Detainees were kept in conditions harsher than the CIA admitted

v. Coercive interrogation techniques were not approved by the Department of Justice or authorised by CIA HQ

vi. The CIA did not count how many individuals it detained, and held people who did not meet the legal standard for detention

vii. CIA operatives were rarely held accountable for serious and significant violations

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For years, those who believe in freedom, justice and the rule of law around the world have been calling for the abuse and torture to end and for the innocent people held without charge to be released.

Now, finally we have been vindicated.

Justice is finally prevailing.

The truth always comes out.